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Jan 13, 2011 · Learn about the Viking Age, the period of Scandinavian expansion and influence in Britain from 800 to 1150 AD. Find out how the Vikings raided, settled, traded and fought with the Anglo-Saxons, and how they shaped the English language and culture.
Mar 29, 2011 · The Viking raids in England were sporadic until the 840s AD, but in the 850s Viking armies began to winter in England, and in the 860s they began to assemble larger armies with the clear intent...
- Torksey. Archaeologists have recently discovered phenomenal site in Torksey, on the north bank of the River Trent, that has yielded tens of thousands of metal finds over the years.
- Repton. Then, later, I went to one of the most remarkable places I’ve ever been in the U.K. in terms of archaeology. Professor Martin Biddle took me to Repton, which the Vikings took in 873 then spent the winter of 873 to 874, the following winter there.
- York. I learned that in York the Vikings actually didn’t just rape, pillage and destroy, they actually built a phenomenally sophisticated and dynamic economic center and actually started to reintroduce urban living, practices and trades to England.
The Vikings in England. Although the Viking Period is often reckoned to span from 793–1066, the raids that characterised it were concentrated in the eighth and ninth centuries. In both Britain and Ireland the raids caused economic devastation and social upheaval.
Mar 20, 2018 · The Viking raids and subsequent settlements define the period known as the Viking Age in Britain which had profound consequences on the development of the culture and language. The raids started in June of 793 CE when three ships docked at the shore by the abbey of Lindisfarne.
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The Viking presence in England was finally ended in 1066 when an English army under King Harold defeated the last great Viking king, Harald Hardrada of Norway, at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, near York.
They stayed and sank roots in England. In general, apart from stone sculptures and place names, the Vikings have left us little record of their 250-year moment on the stage of English history...
