From the Vikings beginnings on Scandinavia, its emergence from then on to raids on the English coast, raids in the Scottish, Irish, Spanish, Muslim Spain, Russia, Sweden, France and even the Byzantine empire occupy most of the book. The author goes to explain what effects the Viking presence had in each of these places, how they took power in E Be warned this book will useful to you if you are truly and deeply interested in Viking history, as that it's what this book focuses on entirely. John Haywood tells the extraordinary story of the Viking Age shedding light on the causes, impact, and eventual decline of Viking seafaring.moreīe warned this book will useful to you if you are truly and deeply interested in Viking history, as that it's what this book focuses on entirely. Northmen tells this story.įocusing on key events, such as the sack of Lindisfarne in 793 and the murder of the saga-writer Snorri Sturluson in 1241, in authoritative and compelling prose, medieval history expert Dr. So much so that, by 1200, the Viking homelands had become an integral part of Latin Christendom. But as these Norse warriors left their northern strongholds to trade, raid, and settle across wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic, their violent and predatory culture left a unique imprint on medieval history. In 800, the Scandinavians were barbarians in longships bent only on plunder and rapine. But as these Norse warriors left their northern strongholds to trade, raid, and set An authoritative volume that places the Vikings in their wider geographical and historical context.įollow the Vikings from their prehistoric pagan origins to their transformation into Christian Europeans. Follow the Vikings from their prehistoric pagan origins to their transformation into Christian Europeans. Dietrich, Ralph S.An authoritative volume that places the Vikings in their wider geographical and historical context.
Ryan Kwanten, James Norton, Ed Skrein, Charlie Murphy, Tom Hopper, Leo Gregory, Ken Duken But when the Vikings meet a kind Christian Monk who preaches with his sword, the hunters become the hunted as the Vikings set deadly traps, mercilessly decimating their pursuers one by one. The journey becomes a race for their lives when the King of Alba sends his most feared mercenaries after them.
Their only chance of survival is to find a path to the Viking settlement, Danelag, traversing an unfamiliar and hostile land they have never known.
A band of Vikings are stranded behind enemy lines on the coast of Alba as their longboat goes down in a dreadful storm.
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