Hymn of Victory Over the Vikings

De Strage Normannorum
attr. Sedulius Scottus circa 840AD

1. Gaudeant caeli, mare, cuncta terra,
Gaudeat Christi populusque vernans,
Facta miretur Domini tonantis
Fortia patris.

2. Landibus dignis, bonitatis anctor,
Magnus in magnis opifex beatus
Cuncta dispensat dominanto nutu
Sceptriger orbis.

3. Spes, salns mundi, pins ipse rector,
Gonterens pravos brumiles coronat;
Snblevat valles reprimitque montes
Celsa potestas.

4. Qui facit rectis radiare verum
Lnmen in cordis specnloque mentis,
Qnos tegit semper pietate pollens
Conditor almus.

5. Panperes, dites, laici, potentes,
coronate clericalis ordo,
Omnis aetatis decus atque sexus,
Plaudite cuncti.

6. Brachium patris validum potentis,
Ecce, protrivit subita rebellem
Strage Normannum, pietatis hostem ;
Gloria patri!

7. Froelium campo stmitur patenti,
Splendor armoioim radiat per auras,
Voce bellantum varia tremescit
Machina caeli.

8. Tela sparsemnt geminae phalanges,
Danus infelix sua damna quaerit,
Ferreos imbres serit atque fixit
Agmen enorme.

9. Quem sitiverunt varios per annos,
Sanguinem sumunt rabidi tyranni,
Dnlce iit cunctis satiare pectus
Caede viromm.

10. Quique fodemnt foveas, ruere;
Quae fuit turris nimium superba,
Ecce, curvatur nihilata Christo
Gens inimica.

11. Steraitur grandis populusque fortis,
Tota contrita est maledicta massa,
Sorbet os mortis subolem malignam;
Laus tibi, Christe!

12. Hinc fenmt stragem populi finisse
Praeter ignotos hominesqne viles
Horrido campo nimio cmore
Tres myriades.

13. lostus est iadex, dominator orbis,
Christianomm decns omne, Christas,
Gloriae princeps, domitor malomm
Begmine summo.

14. Fortis est terris, clipens salntis,
Conterens bello validos gigantes,
Cnios excelsam saper omne nomen
Est benedictam.

15. Ultor exsistit popali fidelis,
Qai maris qaondam tamidis procellis
Pressit Aegyptom celeres rotasqae
Obrait imo.

16. Ostriger lesas saper omne regnat,
Qaidqaid excelsas genitor creavit,
Stirpe Davidis benedicta proles,
Gloria nostra.

17. Cni rependatur tymiama voti,
Qnem celebremas pietatis acta,
Cai melos proraat saper astra regi
Fistala laadis.

18. Gloriae plaosas, modolans Hosanna
Personet patrem genitomque Christom,
Spiritom sanctom polos, onda, tellos,
Glorificate.

The Vikings

Map of Viking Expansion by Max Naylor


The Gokstad Viking ship on display in Oslo, Norway.


Danes about to invade England. From "Miscellany on the life of St. Edmund" from the 12th century.
Source: Pierpont Morgan Library, New York

Viking Age Arms and Armor

Revised Weekly Assignments

Weekly Assignments

Aug. 31-Sept. 4 Week 1 Introduction
Sept. 7-11 Week 2 Chapter 1
Sept. 14-18 Week 3 Chapters 2+3 Quiz 1
Sept. 21-25 Week 4 Chapters 4+5

Sept. 28-Oct. 2 Week 5 Chapters 6+7 Quiz 2
Oct. 5-9 Week 6 Chapters 8+9 Essay 1
Oct. 12-16 Week 7 Chapters 10+11
Oct. 19-23 Week 8 Chapters 12+13 Quiz 3
Oct. 26-30 Week 9 Chapters 14+15 Essay 2
Nov. 2-6 Week 10 Chapters 16+17 Quiz 4
Nov. 9-13 Week 11 Chapters 18+19 Essay 3
Nov. 16-20 Week 12 Chapters 20+21
Nov. 23-27 Week 13 Chapters 22+23 Quiz 5
Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Week 14 Chapters 24+
The Dubliners Essay 4
Dec. 7-Dec.11 Week 15 Playboy of the Western World
Fri. Dec. 11@1:30 Final Test Essay 5

Local Irish Dance Competitions (Feiseanna)

If you are interested in seeing real Irish dancing in Southern California, here are two upcoming events:

September 26-27 - St.Ambrose Irish Dance Association Feis, The Anaheim Marriott, 700 West Convention Way, Anaheim, CA. Details available at: http://www.clearyirishdance.com .

October 24-25 - Orange County Feis, Doubletree Hotel Anaheim, 100 The City Drive, Orange, CA. http://www.fearon-oconnor.com/feis.orange.county.php .

More information about Irish Dance is at: http://www.feisworx.com/feisinfo.php.

Geography of Ireland

Link To Dr.Queen's Notes on the Geography of Ireland (sorry, many of the links don't work)

Quick Irish History Outline