ABSTRACT

The teacher takes the role of the jarl, or leader, and sets the scene with an introduction:

‘May the gods be thanked for guiding our ship, the Wave-walker, to this new land of England. The ship, built with our own hands, has carried us safely from Denmark. Young and old, no-one has perished. Now we will have better land, better crops, greater wealth and a fine future.’

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