History of the Vikings in England

Overview from 800 to 1069 C.E.

HISTORY OF THE VIKINGS IN ENGLAND

- 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?

ABILITY TO RAID

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

CONQUEST OF ENGLAND AND

SCOTLAND

- 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.

ANGLO-SAXON RESISTANCE

http://www.history.com/videos/dark-ages-barbarians-ii-the-saxons---alfred#dark-ages-barbarians-ii-the-saxons---

alfred

ALFRED “THE GREAT”

- 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.

ANOTHER 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.

FALL OF THE VIKING AGE