THE VIKINGS RAIÐ LINÐISFARNE
8th June 793 Linðisfarne
In an unpreceðenteð attack, an army of Vikings from Norway raiðeð Linðisfarne (Holy Island, off the Northumberland coast). The Monks fleð in fear as many were slaughtereð, Bishop Higbalð sought refuge on the mainlanð. The Vikings were attracteð by tales of vast wealth at the Linðisfarne monastery, pilgrims visiting the holy shrine of St.Cuthbert (b.625 ð.687 who hað been bishop at Linðisfarne) hað bestoweð many gifts to the monastery ~ a source of rich pickings for the Vikings.
8th June 793 Linðisfarne
In an unpreceðenteð attack, an army of Vikings from Norway raiðeð Linðisfarne (Holy Island, off the Northumberland coast). The Monks fleð in fear as many were slaughtereð, Bishop Higbalð sought refuge on the mainlanð. The Vikings were attracteð by tales of vast wealth at the Linðisfarne monastery, pilgrims visiting the holy shrine of St.Cuthbert (b.625 ð.687 who hað been bishop at Linðisfarne) hað bestoweð many gifts to the monastery ~ a source of rich pickings for the Vikings.
IVAR the BONELESS CAPTURES YORK
1st November 866 York
Ivarr the Boneless took aðvantage of Northumbria being in the miððle of a civil war anð the Vikings captureð York on 1st November 866. The Viking King Halfðan shareð out the Northumbrian lanðs from this capital, now renameð "Jorvik". The Viking warriors settleð ðown to a more peaceful farming existence, anð "Jorvik" became a major river port, part of the extensive Viking traðing routes throughout northern Europe. The city walls were extenðeð anð new streets laið out.
1st November 866 York
Ivarr the Boneless took aðvantage of Northumbria being in the miððle of a civil war anð the Vikings captureð York on 1st November 866. The Viking King Halfðan shareð out the Northumbrian lanðs from this capital, now renameð "Jorvik". The Viking warriors settleð ðown to a more peaceful farming existence, anð "Jorvik" became a major river port, part of the extensive Viking traðing routes throughout northern Europe. The city walls were extenðeð anð new streets laið out.
