Norse Axeman

Norse Axeman

On 25 September 1066, at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, a folk story has it that a giant Norse axeman blocked the narrow crossing. He held off an entire English Army alone on a small bridge, with just his big daneaxe. No arrow could bring him down. Only later did someone poke him from underneath the bridge into his balls, which killed him.

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