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Wergild was the amount that had to be paid in compensation for an unlawful killing.
The Sutton Hoo Man: who was he? Carla 2008
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Wergild was the amount that had to be paid in compensation for an unlawful killing.
Archive 2008-04-01 Carla 2008
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