Viking invasion of Britain

• what is another name for the Vikings?

  Northmen
• Who are the people of Scandinavia?

  Norway, Denmark and Sweden
• when did they start to explore (vikings)?

  mid 700s AD
• Where did they sail to?

  Britain, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy.

  Others travelled far off to Israel, Greenland and America
• In 790s AD, the vikings raided Britain as they were known to trade between the Anglo-Saxons for years and knew about their wealth.
• They raided Lindisfarne in 793 AD, which was the first recorded raid at a monastery in Northumbria.
• 795 AD they attacked Isle of Lona, in Scotland.
• 850 AD Vikings settled in Britain and built well-protect and large camps in the Eastern Coast. After they captured British towns/villages.