Preserved in the Dutch town of Breda, an unassuming manuscript offers exceptional insights into the way that vikings were (re)conceived during the later medieval period – their memory built on a historical bedrock that never was. In this post, Christian Cooijmans delves into the rich tale of the Dane Saga (‘Denensage’), exploring through this text the development of urban social memory in the late medieval Dutch town of Breda. Christian's research, funded by the recent award of a Royal ...
