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Going medieval on exam stress
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The participants in HIST 329 Medieval England took to the East Quad this morning to work off some exam week stress. We played Kubb, the (quasi)-medieval lawn game (very similar games are recorded, so who’s to say this one wasn’t played?).
Two “ships” – one Anglo-Saxon (part of Alfred’s navy, of course) and one Viking – are locked in bitter struggle to capture hostages and take out the opposing king. According happily with the historical record, the English won two out of three rounds.
The culturally- and historically-appropriate trash talking was a great way to vent, and we’re quite sure the healthy intake of vitamin D and oxygen will improve everyone’s performance on exams!
Nice day for a sea battle
The Saxons despair…
…but soon rally
Opposing chieftains use traditional Norse negotiations to see who strikes first: bjarg, blað, knìfr…
Viking chieftain down
Anglo Saxons win again
Victory, and the crown, shall be England’s!
In a dramatic plot twist, the Vikings accord a sea burial to a noble adversary
The English win (naturally!)
History 329 (most of us) Spring 2016