Re-enactment Page 2

	Viking soldier preparing to throw a spear.
	Two Viking soldiers posing for this photograph. You can see the different style of dress to the Saxons. The battleaxe is quite clearly visible in this photograph. The long handle made it a devastating Saxon weapon against the Norman cavalry. It had a long reach but the head was not heavy enough to make it unwieldy. It was noted that in the right hands, it could kill a rider and the horse in a single sweep.
	Reliving the past is not just about fighting battles. It is about how these medieval people lived. How they cooked, what they ate and how they clothed themselves. What they lived in combined with a deeper understanding of their cultures. This photograph shows a Viking woman explaining to a visitor how they dyed wool. She went on to explain the use of fruits of the forest and onion skins and how different colours are made.
	Spear and shield practice. This Viking is practising his defence against incoming spears. They were being thrown by the soldier at the top of this page.
	Norse storyteller. Out of shot on the left were a group of children who listened intently to his Scandinavian tail of heroism and valour.
	Intermission. Saxons and Vikings trudge off for a rest after the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Later, they would return to fight The Battle of Hastings.