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1550
The last Catholic bishop, Jón Arason, and his two sons were executed at Skálholt for the sakes of undermining the Lutheran church.

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Reykjavík
Temperature: 1.5 C°
Wind: 6 m/s.

Akureyri
Temperature: 1.8 C°
Wind: 5 m/s.

Egilsstaðir
Temperature: 3.4 C°
Wind: 1 m/s.

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Volcano eruption - Eyjafjallajökull 2010 - courtesy of Elisa Stead

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