Learnings: Marriage Between Peoples

There were many reasons that could spur two clans to join themselves in matrimony. The union could be social, political, commercial, and even spiritual. In this last case, a marriage between Christians and heathens would have required the conversion and baptism of the groom or bride.
Marriages between Scandinavians and Anglo-Saxons were a driving force for change in the northern part of the island. They slowly but surely fostered the emergence of a people that scholars today call the "s."
This armring made of solid gold could have been a marvelous wedding gift.
Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age