The Vikings Lindisfarne attack of the Vikings

Lindisfarne attack AD This year came dreadful fore-warnings over the land of the Northumbrians, terrifying the people most woefully: these were immense sheets of light rushing through the air, and whirlwinds, and fiery dragons flying across the firmament. These tremendous tokens were soon followed by a great famine: and not long after, on the sixth day before the ides of January in the same year, the harrowing inroads of heathen men made lamentable havoc in the church of God in Holy-island, by rapine and slaughter." AD This year came dreadful fore-warnings over the land of the Northumbrians, terrifying the people most woefully: these were immense sheets of light rushing through the air, and whirlwinds, and fiery dragons flying across the firmament. These tremendous tokens were soon followed by a great famine: and not long after, on the sixth day before the ides of January in the same year, the harrowing inroads of heathen men made lamentable havoc in the church of God in Holy-island, by rapine and slaughter."

vikings Six years before Lindisfarne was raided the Anglo Saxon Chronicle’s records for A.D that "This year King Bertric took Edburga the daughter of Offa to wife. And in his days came first three ships of the Northmen from the land of robbers. The reve then rode thereto, and would drive them to the king's town; for he knew not what they were; and there was he slain. These were the first ships of the Danish men that sought the land of the English nation Six years before Lindisfarne was raided the Anglo Saxon Chronicle’s records for A.D that "This year King Bertric took Edburga the daughter of Offa to wife. And in his days came first three ships of the Northmen from the land of robbers. The reve then rode thereto, and would drive them to the king's town; for he knew not what they were; and there was he slain. These were the first ships of the Danish men that sought the land of the English nation

Vikings long boats. The Viking longboats were very long and have a carved dragon on the front of the longboats. The Viking longboats were very long and have a carved dragon on the front of the longboats.

The Vikings Viking Houses

The Viking women stayed home and took care of the household while the men were out conquering. The children, the elderly and the slaves helped keeping house during the long winters. The wife had all the keys to the house, they hanged around her waist as a status symbol. The Viking women stayed home and took care of the household while the men were out conquering. The children, the elderly and the slaves helped keeping house during the long winters. The wife had all the keys to the house, they hanged around her waist as a status symbol.

Winter time In wintertime, the Vikings were rather isolated in their houses. The fireplace was placed in the middle, above it the bread was baked, the meat was smoked and the porridge was cooked. It gave light and warmth. In wintertime, the Vikings were rather isolated in their houses. The fireplace was placed in the middle, above it the bread was baked, the meat was smoked and the porridge was cooked. It gave light and warmth.

Chieftain hall The Chieftain Hall was the most important building in a Viking village. That was the place where the chieftain lived and where everyone gathered to practice the Viking cult. The entrance led to the hall, or main room. Along the sides of the hall ran a bank of earth that served as a sleeping place at night and a bench by day. Near the center of the hall lay a clay-covered heartstone, where a fire burned all day. The Chieftain Hall was the most important building in a Viking village. That was the place where the chieftain lived and where everyone gathered to practice the Viking cult. The entrance led to the hall, or main room. Along the sides of the hall ran a bank of earth that served as a sleeping place at night and a bench by day. Near the center of the hall lay a clay-covered heartstone, where a fire burned all day.