Viking Invasion of England in the late 8th and 9th centuries was one of the most significant events in the island's history, ...

By the time of the first Viking raids, few apart from monks and clerics could read. Historians know relatively little about what went on in Britain between 400 and 1066 because few records were ...

The Vikings attacked Britain's holy places, ... Raids were not even a new hazard in a society well-used to warfare on every scale - from local skirmishes to great battles.

Archaeologists have discovered a mass grave of decapitated Vikings on the southern coast of England dating from AD 910-AD1034. Scientists think they may have been caught and killed by locals.

The Vikings came from Scandinavia or modern-day Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The Viking age in the UK spanned from approximately 800 to 1050AD with the first 'Viking raid' recorded in 793AD.

Vikings took great risks to make the voyages to Britain for the raids across stormy waters without knowing what awaited them. The theory explains why so many religious artefacts like crosses were ...

The artifact represents a rare glimpse into the turbulent past of Lindisfarne, the site of an ancient wooden monastery targeted by a massive Viking raid in Britain in 793 A.D.—the first of many ...

That predates the beginning of Viking raids on Great Britain by about 70 years. (Traditionally, the so-called "Viking Age" began with these raids in 793 and ended with the Norman conquest of Great ...

"Vikings" got a bit dramatic tonight when Ragnar and his men decided to raid England. Not only are things looking glum for the Earl on the home front, but he'll also be knee-deep in blood when he ...

The raid of 793 was the first recorded Viking raid on Britain, and Alcuin's words express the horror of his Christian world at the ferocity of pagan raiders, whose attack was sudden, ...

The raid of 793 was the first recorded Viking raid on Britain, and Alcuin's words express the horror of his Christian world at the ferocity of pagan raiders, whose attack was sudden, ...