Norland Journal Entry
ERIK THE RED - Journal
I have chosen to document the following years as I believe they will be full of adventure, excitement and interesting tales, on these pages I will capture the journey to take place.
January- 5th - 982
I begin my journey in Norway, as a child nicknamed Erik the Red because of my beard and hair of fiery red. My dad was a strong man, and while he cared very much for me and our family he was rather hot-headed. In around 960 AD, when I was about 5 we were forced to move from Norway when my dad was exiled after he became angry at a neighbour, which he later killed in a fight.
When we arrived in our new country, Iceland we found one of the very few remaining spaces on a rocky farm. Almost 15 years later here I stand, a murderer of men, having received the same punishment as my father, an exile for 3 years. Instead of taking the high road and moving back to Norway I have chosen to search the seas for new land, an island spotted many years ago on a journey from Norway to Iceland. I will sail in a Longship with many of my friends and family and store enough food for the journey. I am filled with excitement as I plan to begin my journey.
February - 1st -982
It has been almost a month since I arrived on the new …show more content…
land I have chosen to call "Greenland". While the journey was not without its difficulties, I have found the land here to be vastly similar to the one that I left, with large plains of grass and sheltered coves and land it was a perfect place for a new settlement. Finding food was much easier than expected with an abundance of berries and fish, the new land provided for my family. I believe that once my exile has been lifted I will return to Iceland to spread news of such a fantastic land and convince new settlers to join me here on Greenland.
January - 20th -985
Today I write with much anticipation and excitement as we approach the shores of Iceland.
After living on foreign land for almost three years the prospect of returning to Iceland fills me with excitement. I am tasked with the job of convincing new settlers to join me on the new land called Greenland. As I walk onto the shores of the land that was once home to me I am flooded with the familiar feeling of the land. Over the next few months I convinced many more people to join me on Greenland. 25 ships will now accompany me on the journey back to Greenland with over 500 passengers. Many of these people had faced similar troubles to my father and I upon our arrival in Iceland, having difficulty finding farming land or space to
live.
February - 3rd - 985
The journey to Greenland took the lives of many who travelled upon the 25 ships, of the 25 only 14 ships landed safely on the shores of Greenland. With the remaining 350 settlers we set up a community. I chose to build my house on inner side of Eriksfjord, the house is quite large and luxurious, showing my power to all who live in Greenland. I have found that giving names to the various parts of the island has helped me to settle into this new land.
March - 23rd -1002
Over 18 years have passed since I last wrote in this journal, up until the year 1001, all was well, the community was thriving with new settlers arriving every day and ships carrying supplies and gifts from Iceland arriving frequently. Two settlements have been formed, on both the east and west sides of the island. However, in the year 1001 an epidemic spread quickly throughout the island and the community has suffered greatly, many people died and even more are sick, I worry for the future of this land.
I have chosen to document the following years as I believe they will be full of adventure, excitement and interesting tales, on these pages I will capture the journey to take place.
January- 5th - 982
I begin my journey in Norway, as a child nicknamed Erik the Red because of my beard and hair of fiery red. My dad was a strong man, and while he cared very much for me and our family he was rather hot-headed. In around 960 AD, when I was about 5 we were forced to move from Norway when my dad was exiled after he became angry at a neighbour, which he later killed in a fight.
When we arrived in our new country, Iceland we found one of the very few remaining spaces on a rocky farm. Almost 15 years later here I stand, a murderer of men, having received the same punishment as my father, an exile for 3 years. Instead of taking the high road and moving back to Norway I have chosen to search the seas for new land, an island spotted many years ago on a journey from Norway to Iceland. I will sail in a Longship with many of my friends and family and store enough food for the journey. I am filled with excitement as I plan to begin my journey.
February - 1st -982
It has been almost a month since I arrived on the new …show more content…
land I have chosen to call "Greenland". While the journey was not without its difficulties, I have found the land here to be vastly similar to the one that I left, with large plains of grass and sheltered coves and land it was a perfect place for a new settlement. Finding food was much easier than expected with an abundance of berries and fish, the new land provided for my family. I believe that once my exile has been lifted I will return to Iceland to spread news of such a fantastic land and convince new settlers to join me here on Greenland.
January - 20th -985
Today I write with much anticipation and excitement as we approach the shores of Iceland.
After living on foreign land for almost three years the prospect of returning to Iceland fills me with excitement. I am tasked with the job of convincing new settlers to join me on the new land called Greenland. As I walk onto the shores of the land that was once home to me I am flooded with the familiar feeling of the land. Over the next few months I convinced many more people to join me on Greenland. 25 ships will now accompany me on the journey back to Greenland with over 500 passengers. Many of these people had faced similar troubles to my father and I upon our arrival in Iceland, having difficulty finding farming land or space to
live.
February - 3rd - 985
The journey to Greenland took the lives of many who travelled upon the 25 ships, of the 25 only 14 ships landed safely on the shores of Greenland. With the remaining 350 settlers we set up a community. I chose to build my house on inner side of Eriksfjord, the house is quite large and luxurious, showing my power to all who live in Greenland. I have found that giving names to the various parts of the island has helped me to settle into this new land.
March - 23rd -1002
Over 18 years have passed since I last wrote in this journal, up until the year 1001, all was well, the community was thriving with new settlers arriving every day and ships carrying supplies and gifts from Iceland arriving frequently. Two settlements have been formed, on both the east and west sides of the island. However, in the year 1001 an epidemic spread quickly throughout the island and the community has suffered greatly, many people died and even more are sick, I worry for the future of this land.