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History of the Vikings in England

History of the Vikings in England. Overview from 800 to 1069 C.E . Ability to Raid. - Records s how that by 793 C.E. Vikings had begun raids on monasteries in northern England

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History of the Vikings in England

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  1. History of the Vikings in England Overview from 800 to 1069 C.E.

  2. Ability to Raid • - Records show that by 793 C.E. Vikings had begun raids on monasteries in northern England • For example, noblemen wrote warning of the unexpected attack on a monastery by Viking raiders, probably Norwegians sailing directly across the North Sea. • Iona was burnt in 802 C.E., and 68 monks were killed in another raid in 806 C.E.. • Very few records of the raids on England. • WHY?

  3. Conquest of England and Scotland • By 840 C.E. Viking King Ivarr the Boneless had created a consolidated army and begun more organized raids on England and Scotland. • http://www.history.com/videos/the-vikings-raid-england#the-vikings-raid-england

  4. Anglo-Saxon Resistance • - After the initial raids English King Alfred (871-899) built fortresses, established a defensive strategy, and built up a navy. • - By the time the Vikings returned in the 890s, the West Saxons were able to resist. • - This left Alfred, at his death in 899 C.E., king of the only independent English kingdom.

  5. Alfred “the Great” • http://www.history.com/videos/dark-ages-barbarians-ii-the-saxons---alfred#dark-ages-barbarians-ii-the-saxons---alfred

  6. Another Viking Age • - The second Viking Age begun by the 900s. Raids were on a large scale, frequently organized by royal leaders, and their object was extortion. • - In 991 C.E. the Danes acquired 4,500 kg of silver in return for going home. • - By 1012, payments to the Danes, known as 'Danegeld‘ were required.

  7. Fall of the Viking Age • - In 1066 England was conquered by William, Duke of Normandy. • -The Normans were technically the descendants of Vikings and took over all of England. • - In 1069 the Normans burned Jorvik (York), which marked the end of the Viking Age in England.

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