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Thor’s Oak felled

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Saint Boniface, now bishop of Germany, orders the felling of Thor’s Oak, near Fritzlar. This marks the decisive event in the conversion to Christianity of the northern Germanic tribes.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Thor’s Oak felled". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6819, accessed 09 June 2026.]

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