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: Olaf Haraldsson’s longships use ropes tied to the weakened supports to pull the bridge down when the tide turns.

: She correctly predicts the trap and urges Edmund to stay back, but her advice is ignored by the headstrong king.

: King Canute uses a parley to taunt the young and impulsive King Edmund, calling him a "coward" to lure him out of London's safety and onto the bridge. Watch Vikings Valhalla S01E04 The Bridge 720p N...

: The bridge shown in the episode is modeled after Julius Caesar’s Bridge Over the Rhine .

: The destruction of London Bridge is inspired by 11th-century accounts of a similar event in 1014 involving Olaf Haraldsson. : Olaf Haraldsson’s longships use ropes tied to

For more details on the production, you can watch the Behind the Scenes: The Fall of London Bridge on YouTube.

: This historical (and fictionalized) event is often cited as a possible origin for the nursery rhyme "London Bridge is Falling Down" . : The bridge shown in the episode is

: Leif Eriksson proposes a strategic assault on London. He uses "surfboards" (wooden paddleboards) to sneak a small team through the marshes undetected.