Special episode 1 - Corpse usurpation

Corpse usurpation in medieval Scandinavia  Throughout the Catholic period of the Norse Middle Ages, people put significant effort into ensuring they were buried in the best possible way and place. But their efforts were sometimes thwarted by their rivals, society, or the law. This episode of The Norse Files explores the phenomena of corpse usurpation and unlawful burial in medieval Scandinavia.