The attack on Lindisfarne in 793 came from a viking settlement in the North, possibly originating in Norway. It was not the first time that raiders had attacked England.

Miniature painting Danish Vikings attack England, circa 1130. The Lindisfarne raid, which changed the course of British history, was depicted in the first season of Vikings. Although the TV series ...

Alcuin was a scholar and monk living in Germany, who, when he heard the news of the raid on Lindisfarne ... attack from foreign heathens.' The raid of 793 was the first recorded Viking raid ...

The first Viking longships appeared off the North East coast in 793. The monks of Lindisfarne felt the full ... In the aftermath of the first attack, one monk wrote: “The church of Saint ...

The Vikings' reputation for bloodlust compared to other medieval fighters may have been exaggerated over the years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

An archaeological dig of a monastery in Kent has found the Anglo-Saxon buildings were more resilient to Viking attacks than once ... on the island monastery of Lindisfarne in AD 793," Dr Thomas ...

The monastery endured repeated attacks, but resisted collapse ... historical events such as the iconic Viking raid on the island monastery of Lindisfarne in AD 793. “However, the resilience ...

Alcuin was a scholar and monk living in Germany, who, when he heard the news of the raid on Lindisfarne ... attack from foreign heathens.' The raid of 793 was the first recorded Viking raid ...