Re: MS 991's impact on Leif Eriksson

From: Ed Stasiak (estasiak_at_att.net)
Date: 07/18/04 

Date: 18 Jul 2004 08:45:47 -0700

> "Inger E Johansson" <inger_e.johansson@notelia.com> wrote
> > "Ed Stasiak" <estasiak@att.net> wrote
> >
> > Also, apparently Gunhild (Swietoslawa) is the great aunt 28
> > times removed of Winston Churchill.
>
> Yes she is. But it's getting more interesting on the route there.
> She is also the great aunt x times removed from many other Noblemen,
> Politians and Royalty. That's the key to the 14th and 15th century
> events leading up to the exploration of the new world.

Maybe you or somebody else can confirm this, but I remember reading
somewhere that Gunhild/Swietoslawa is kind of the "founding mother"
of every royal family in Europe, as they can all trace their lineage
back to either her first marriage to King Eric VIII of Sweden or her
second marriage to King Sven I Forkbeard of Denmark.

For example, I think she's the great aunt 20 something times removed
of William and Harry, son's of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.