The Vikings in Britain презентация

ended with Christianization
Fierce warriors

raids common since
865 - Large army of Danes invaded East Anglia
Northumbria conquered and settled by the Danes
Invasion of Wessex repelled by Alfred the Great

of Wessex
Danelaw established
947 - New wave of viking attacks
Norwegian king Eric Bloodaxe captured York
Sweyn I (1013-1014)
Canute the Great (1016-1035)

Confessor from exile in Normandy
1042 - Restoration of Saxon Wessex dynasty
1066 – Last attempt of Norwegians to invade England, defeated by Anglo-Saxons who were in turn defeated by William of Normandy

and Kingdom of Scotland was found
Islands off Scotland coast were part of Norway until 1468

Wales was least settled by Vikings
Vikings were not able control Wales for longer period
Cornwall became an ally of Vikings and helped them conquer Wessex, remained independent of Vikings

the Vikings
Norsemen could not conquer whole island and were finally defeated by Irish allied forces
High Kingdom of Ireland was founded though after danger was overthrown it felt apart

combat
Vikings were not savage marauders, they had advanced trade and culture
They did not use sculls of their enemies as cups
Uncleanliness? No way, look at the Anglo-Saxons instead