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1 The Viking age Andres Truu

2 Vikings 700 to 1100 AD 8th century Raids on coastal monasteries
9th and 10th century Scandinavia Successful raids

3 Viking language and culture
-by means town Loanwords (eye, leg, sky) Tribes Pagans Vikings abandoned sick children A Viking law-breaker could be killed by anyone

4 King Alfred the Great Wessex invaded in 871 AD
Peasants were trained to fight Army of horsemen increased British Navy built Danelaw Education The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

5 Viking longboat replica
Statue of Alfred the Great

6 Sources British history textbook
Saxon_England#/media/File:Viking_Longboat_%27Hugin%27,_Ramsg ate_-_geograph.org.uk_-_ jpg

7 Thank You!


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