The Beheading Of A King-Amon Amarth

[ti:The Beheading Of A King] [ar:Amon Amarth] [al:Fate of Norns] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Beheading Of A King - Amon Amarth [00:17.21]A mighty fleet came across the strait [00:20.00] [00:20.53]But Erik was prepared [00:23.06] [00:24.02]Five hundred Germans had come to his aid [00:27.21]On horseback with their spears [00:31.13] [00:32.54]The fleet was carrying two thousand men [00:36.13] [00:39.73]Eager to draw blood [00:43.50] [00:46.37]But as they were about to land [00:50.11] [00:53.47]Erik released his heards [00:58.86] [01:12.02]One thousand men [01:13.58]And five hundred horsemen [01:15.41]Came charging down the beach [01:17.84] [01:19.07]When the sea-king saw this force [01:22.08]He gave order to retreat [01:24.87] [01:26.06]All obeyed except one ship [01:28.66] [01:29.18]It held the king's own son [01:31.45] [01:32.90]He despised the thought of flight [01:36.01]And attacked on his own [01:39.71] [01:41.20]The Danish fleet had to turn around [01:44.71] [01:47.98]They charged King Erik's men [01:52.03] [01:54.76]But it was too late to save his son [01:59.06] [02:01.71]His life was already spent [02:05.64] [02:08.61]The fighting continued bloody and fierce [02:13.67] [02:15.49]And the bloodshed was immense [02:19.18] [02:22.31]Two thousand warriors died that day [02:26.70] [02:29.65]Most of them were Danes [02:33.55] [02:48.32]The Danish king was captured [02:50.98] [02:51.98]Most of his guards were dead [02:54.21] [02:55.08]For a ransom he was released [02:57.67] [02:58.41]Then his people took his head