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Queen Kwenthrith, you would be unwiseto kill us. It would give my fatherthe very pretext he needs. A pretext to invade Mercia and become its king. He may even have beenprepared to sacrifice me to attain his ends. So, if you value your life, and that of your son, then I suggest you sign thedocuments we have brought with us, reaffirming the fact that Merciais a vassal state of Wessex and must, in future, pay not only homage,but also taxes to Wessex for the privilege
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Queen Kwenthrith
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you would be unwise to kill us
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It would give my father the very pretext he needs
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A pretext to invade Mercia
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and become its king
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He may even have been prepared to sacrifice me
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to attain his ends
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So if you value your life
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and that of your son
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then I suggest you sign the documents we have brought with us
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reaffirming the fact that Mercia is a vassal state of Wessex
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and must in future pay not only homage but also taxes to Wessex
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Movie Summary
Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore--and raid--the distant shores across the ocean.
