In the early 1600s, a young French sailor named Nicolaus, from Havre de Grace (modern-day Le Havre, located on the[…]
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Month: April 2018
THE JÁRNGERÐARSTAÐIR FARM FAMILY – PART 1
On Wednesday, June 20,1 1627, Barbary corsairs raided the village of Grindavík on Iceland’s southwest coast. These corsairs had come[…]
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THE JÁRNGERÐARSTAÐIR FARM FAMILY – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of The Járngerðarstaðir Farm Family – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s[…]
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THE JÁRNGERÐARSTAÐIR FARM FAMILY – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of The Járngerðarstaðir Farm Family – Parts 1 & 2. If you haven’t done so[…]
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THE BARBARY CORSAIR RAID ON ICELAND IN 1627
In the summer of 1627, Barbary corsairs from North Africa raided Iceland, killing dozens of people and abducting a total[…]
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