The historian William Short watches and evaluates the performances of the Viking fight in films and television shows.
He discusses Viking shield training in “Vikings”. He describes the brutal raid village tactics in “The Northman”, with Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicole Kidman. He breaks down how the Vikings organized their troops at war in “How to Train Your Dragon”, with Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler and Jonah Hill; and “the last kingdom”. He demonstrates how the Vikings exercised their battlefate in “Vikings: Valhalla”. He describes what Viking’s armor looked like in “Outlander”, with Jim Caviezel, Ron Perlman and John Hurt. He explains how the Vikings sailed and won their ships in “The Long Ships”, with Sidney Poitier; and “Ironclad”, with Paul Giamatti, Kate Mara and Brian Cox. He breaks down the distinct techniques used by archers in “Beowulf”, with Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie. Finally, he analyzes how the Vikings fought at sea in “The Vikings”, with Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis.
William Short is an independent scholar focused on scientific research of all aspects of Viking history, in particular the Viking fight. He is the director of Hurstwic.
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