Vikings! Of Middle England

Vikings! Of Middle England

reenactment alliance
title=Vikings! Of Middle England
est=1991
location=Leicester, United Kingdom
period=Early Middle Ages
special=Combat reenactment, Living History, Special Effects, Education
mems=100-200
groups= 0
url=http://www.vikingsofmiddleengland.co.uk/

Overview

The Vikings! Of Middle England (also known as Tÿrslið) is a UK (Leicester) based, non-commercial, non-political organisation with the aim of re-enacting, with realistic combat (including special effects) and living history, the 'Dark Age' period between 793AD and 1100AD. Tÿrslið's ultimate aim (as stated by their offical website ['About Us' http://www.vikingsofmiddleengland.co.uk/events.html] ) is to entertain and educate an audience using a mix of drama, historical context, demonstration and audience participation.

History

Tÿrslið was originally a member society of the 'The Vikings' (previously known as the Norse Film & Pageant Society) before breaking off and becoming independent of any re-enactment umbrella societies in 1991.

Tÿrslið are notable for their non-politically correct approach to realism, with hard, fast and violent combat while often using special effects to enhance their events. Critics have accused Tÿrslið of bluring the edges of reality and fantasy, but Tÿrslið are cited for making no apologies for their approach to re-enactment [SPFX Usage http://www.vikingsofmiddleengland.co.uk/spfx.html] and have proven their historical integrity with strong ties to the British Museum, and several historical sites (such as Tutbury Castle), also going so far as having a dedicated research team to keep up with the latest discoveries and paradigms.

Since leaving The Vikings, Tÿrslið has grown in reputation, performing at many events during the year [Woodbridge Maratime Festival http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED14%20Sep%202008%2019%3A14%3A58%3A723] [Leicester Mercury http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/content/image_galleries/vikings_gallery.shtml] , and enjoys good relations with several other societies who they work closely with at their events. Most notably, is the Icelandic Horse Society of Great Britain [http://www.oakfield-icelandics.co.uk/] which, with mounted combat and other displays, adds another dimension to the overall event.

In the last few years, Tÿrslið have also worked alongside:

*The Colchester Historical Enactment Society [http://www.ches.me.uk/]
*Clan Wulfhar
*The Mercenaries of Midgard [http://www.mercenariesofmidgard.com]
*Draum Broedr (A local member society of The Vikings)

Among other guests from around the UK and further a field.

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