We follow Sweyn Estridson, his sons and the kings who reigned through the decades of civil war which followed.
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We follow Sweyn Estridson, his sons and the kings who reigned through the decades of civil war which&nbsp;followed.
Sweyn Estridson, King of Denmark 1047-1074/76

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Episode 7 – Sweyn Estridson and his sons

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