The Bloodfeast of Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark, 1157

from True Crime Medieval · host Anne Brannen and Michelle Butler

On August 9, 1157, three rival claimants to the Danish throne met for what was supposed to be a peace banquet celebrating their agreement to divide Denmark. What actually happened was: Canute dead, Valdemar wounded, Sweyn blamed. Justified preemptive strike or premediated murder?Join us as we discuss early Danish politics, family dinner parties, and White Mash, that excellent medieval treat. Num.

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