Vikings: Valhalla - Did Leif's London Bridge Plan Really Happen?
Vikings: Valhalla introduces more characters and events from the Viking Age, and while it’s based on historical events and real-life people, it’s not historically accurate all the time – so, did Leif Erikson’s London Bridge plan really happen? Historical dramas continue to be quite popular with the audience, and one of the most successful TV shows from that branch in recent years is Vikings. Created by Michael Hirst, Vikings premiered on the History Channel in 2013 and lived on for a total of six seasons, coming to an end in 2020 after lots of battles, betrayals, and surprises.
However, six seasons weren’t enough to tell the most exciting stories from the Viking Age and explore its most notable characters, so a sequel series,titled Vikings: Valhalla, was announced in 2019. Vikings was the end of the stories of Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and his sons, so Vikings: Valhalla takes a major time jump and focuses on new warriors and enemies. Set over a century after the events of Vikings, Valhalla follows Leif Erikson (Sam Corlett), Freydís Eiríksdóttir (Frida Gustavsson), and Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter), who embark on a journey that takes them across oceans and battlefields – from Kattegat to England, to the Pagan temple in Uppsala and more, all this with the conflict between Vikings and English royals as the backdrop.
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As mentioned above, Vikings: Valhalla is based on historical events, so season 1 features some key events from Viking history, such as the St. Brice’s Day massacre and the fall of the London Bridge, but that doesn’t mean all of these are historically accurate. The St. Brice’s Day massacre is what kicks off the events of Valhalla,
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