PC: Nordic Brittania?

Is there any way that the vast majority of the British Isles could end up, and staying for a significant period of time, followers of the old Nordic faith? Would this require a major Nordic occupation and wave of colonization before the conversion to Christianity, or would it be possible even afterwards?
 
If you have the Christians be weaker, then you might lessen the missionary activities in the early middle ages, so the Anglo-Saxons keep their Germanic faith for some centuries longer.
 
I don't think the Anglo-Saxons practiced the Nordic religion, but rather there own Germanic religions.
 
I don't think the Anglo-Saxons practiced the Nordic religion, but rather there own Germanic religions.
Is there a difference that is known to us? :confused: We have only bits and pieces of Germanic practices and beliefs, and any certain particulars are way beyond our knowledge.

Unlike "religions of the book", that seizes minute differences and declares them heresies, paganism sees similarities and tries to fit everything new into the old system.
 
I believe there were several differences such as the naming and traditions of the gods. As for a Norse Britannia wouldn't the Danelaw have to be expanded and more importantly still last? Maybe the Anglo Saxons don't come to control modern day England and instead maybe get parts of the south.
 
Is there any way that the vast majority of the British Isles could end up, and staying for a significant period of time, followers of the old Nordic faith? Would this require a major Nordic occupation and wave of colonization before the conversion to Christianity, or would it be possible even afterwards?

Christianity was already present since Roman times. At best, Nordic religion can temporarily dominate the islands. It will probably switch back to Christianity once Norway switches Christianity.

Maybe make Harald Hardrada win Battle of Stamford Bridge. Then expel the Normans from the islands and winning Hastings.
 
Christianity was already present since Roman times. At best, Nordic religion can temporarily dominate the islands. It will probably switch back to Christianity once Norway switches Christianity.

Maybe make Harald Hardrada win Battle of Stamford Bridge. Then expel the Normans from the islands and winning Hastings.

Pagan religions weren't inevitably going to be replaced by Christianity. The Anglo-Saxon religion in particular was robust, having a firm and strong theological backbone and the support of the locals. The trouble was Germanic society placed a strong emphasis on priest-kings; when a king converted, it virtually guaranteed his people would do the same. The geopolitical domination of the Franks on the mainland and the spectacular wealth of the Church placed incredible pressure on the pagan kings to convert. Take away Frank domination and perhaps also the political power of the Papacy and you'll cripple Christianity's evangelical potential.
 
I don't think the Anglo-Saxons practiced the Nordic religion, but rather there own Germanic religions.

No its and offshoot of the same pagan branch.

IE -

The Norse God Tyr = Tiw to the Angle

(hence Tuesday, Tiwsday, Thursday, Thorsday etc.)

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Is there a difference that is known to us? :confused: We have only bits and pieces of Germanic practices and beliefs, and any certain particulars are way beyond our knowledge.

Unlike "religions of the book", that seizes minute differences and declares them heresies, paganism sees similarities and tries to fit everything new into the old system.

Pretty much. There is usually always a Lead God (Odin, Jupiter, Zeus, Taranis), a War God (Mars, Ares), a Goddess of Love/Fertility (Venus, Aphrodite, Freyja) etc.

The various pagan faiths compared their gods against other gods and drew the similarities, with occasional re-naming or merging of gods. Rarely would their go to war over their 'Gods' (unless it was a power play ALA the Romans - Obliterate the local religious caste and replace it with your own faith because that ways its easier destroy local resistance to control your Empire.
 
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