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17. Byelaws in England are called that because in Viking times 'by' meant village. So Grimsby was a village where a Viking called Grim lived and Kirkby is the village with the church.

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18. Vikings loved riddles; sagas; stories and songs.

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19. On average, Vikings would live to around their forties.

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20. Children would be considered adults by the age of twelve!

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21. The Viking diet was good and varied, accounting for their height not dissimilar to our own

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22. There were three main classes in Viking society: Jarls (earls) who were noblemen; Karls (average, free Vikings) and Thralls who were slaves.

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23. King Cnut (Canute) was the first Viking king of England.

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24. Viking runes were shaped using angular strokes for ease when carving into wood.

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25. Vikings' teeth were ground down by the grit in their bread.

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26. Many trades had workshops with three or four craftsmen of different ages and skill working to become Master Craftsmen.