878 – Danelaw and Treaty of Wedmore – This is the year that King Alfred defeated Gunthrum and created the Treaty of Wedmore on Danelaw land.…
In the first two chapters of the informative book, Modern-day Vikings: A Practical Guide to Interacting with the Swedes, Christina Johansson Robinowitz and Lisa Werner Carr provide readers with an overview of Sweden’s history and relate it back to present day Sweden. Modern day Sweden is most notably known for their welfare state. They are reputed for the countries conscious efforts towards equality, fairness, and high values. However, the Swedes also have a barbarous Vikings past that contradicts the welfare state they have obtained in this present day and age. The Vikings were known for being merciless warriors who used their impressive ships to travel to faraway lands and raid wealthy, defenseless monasteries . The very fact that the Vikings…
On June 8th 793ce foreign ships brought an unexpected surprise to the Lindisfarne monastery, the Northmen had arrived. This attack marked the beginning of the Viking Age, an era of raids that shook the western world until its end at the battle of Hastings in 1066. These Northmen arrived and promptly the “heathen miserably destroyed God's church by rapine and slaughter .” It is important to note that the Vikings had an oral tradition and no known sources exist depicting events from their perspective. “We see the attack through the eyes of the victims, who spread the word that the Vikings were bloody and violent. In fact, they were violent, but no more than anyone else at the time. Compared to Charlemagne’s armies, the Vikings were amateurs.…
Odin is giving the Vikings survival advice and from the stories we have read we know how the Vikings have not taken Odin’s guidance seriously which might be thought to be the reason that has caused them to vanish.…
Vikings were intriguing but ruthless. They were fierce warriors. They lived in Scandinavia, but they traveled a lot. They invaded villages in search of valuables, because their land could not support them. Most of the villages were defenseless, so the vikings could invade easier.…
1. Who were the Vikings? ------The Vikings were also traders , explorers and settlers. They were highly advanced and not as primitive and barbaric as they are portrayed.…
The Vikings came from what is known as Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. During the time from the 8th to the 11th centuries the Vikings traveled in their longboats to the British Isles and the coast of Europe raiding the settlements.…
In the Early Middle Ages, the order and centralized government of the Roman Empire had disappeared, leaving in its wake a decentralized people across Europe and Italy. Surviving the fall of Rome, the Catholic Church helped preserve civilization, and helped create order with Charlemagne throughout Europe and Italy. Nevertheless Vikings from the Scandinavian and Danish people in the north sailed down as pirates, and raided much of the coastline of Europe, killing, destroying, and stealing valuables. At the same time the Vikings were plundering the coasts and river settlements in Europe, the Catholic monasteries were preserving the remains of ancient civilization. The Vikings originated from northernmost Europe, but many looked to the richer…
The vikings targeted monasteries that were not defended and have lots of riches inside. These types of raids went lightning fast so the king would not be able to get his troops there in time. The people in the villages could not depend on the king for protection so they went to their near by nobles to help them become safe. Protection is one of the main reasons why people shifted power to nobles. This is…
Helheim: this was the worst outcome for the norse afterlife, it was cold and dark and was ruled by goddess Hel. This was the place for Norse people who died in a dishonourable way, old age or…
The Vikings were people who lived from 800-1100 AD. Most of the lived in Scandinavia, but they also had colonies in places such as England, Ireland, Scotland, and many other places in Eastern Europe. The main language that they spoke was called Old Norse, and it has become the basis of many languages today, including Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish. The word Viking comes from the Old Norse word vikingr, which means "camp", or "dwelling place". They wrote in an alphabet known as Runes. Runes were also used to write many Germanic languages at this time.…
Vikings were fierce, ferocious, frightening warriors, who ruthlessly invaded Europe for about 400 years. They spewed violence throughout the country, indiscriminately murdering most of the population, leaving it in ruins. Because of their unrestrained bloodshed, these warriors became known as berserkers, who fought like raving psychopaths. Therefore, anguish filled the hearts of all people and amongst the myriad of all the prayers could be heard this one, “God deliver us from the fury of the Norsemen.” No person was safe from the pillaging of the Vikings as they took animals, food, valuables, and land using hundreds of warships to invade Europe in their fatal raids.…
The viking’s most well known weapons are their close combat weapons. Shields, spears, swords, and axes were common weapons among warriors. “Typical Viking shields were 80-90cm (32-36 inches) in diameter.”(William R. Short, Viking Shields). Shields were larger and from the surviving ones from the Gokstad ship, were as big as 94 cm, or 37 in., across.( William R. Short, Viking Shields).There were also smaller shields that were only 28 inches in diameter. “ Most surviving shields are in the range between 6mm (1/4in) and 12mm (1/2in) thick, although shields thicker than 30mm (1-1/8in) have been found. “(William R. Short, Viking Shields). When most shields were created, they were made to specific measurements to fit the body of the Viking and the fighting style. At the center of the shields, there was a dome shaped piece that was called a boss. The boss was made to protect the hand and is inferred that the elongated knob at the end of some bosses were to disarm a sword or snap it in two. The handgrip was usually a leather piece that ran the diameter of the shield and had leather straps so that the viking could take the shield and carry it on his back to use both his hands to wield heavy weapons.…
The Great Awakening was a watershed event in the life of the American people. Before it was over, it had swept the colonies of the Eastern seaboard, transforming the social and religious life of land. Although the name is slightly misleading--the Great Awakening was not one continuous revival, rather it was several revivals in a variety of locations--it says a great deal about the state of religion in the colonies. For the simple reality is that one cannot be awakened unless you have fallen asleep.…
It is vital that there is regular dialogue between the class teacher and the teaching assistant before the lesson to prepare and after the lesson to share assessments and feedback. The teaching assistant who is briefed as to what their role is in a lesson is far more likely to make a positive impact upon teaching and learning. It is important that teaching assistants give feedback to the teacher regarding progress made or difficulties encountered by children during the lesson so that planning for the next day can be modified.…