Bibliography
- www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/601-900/vikings-looted-lindisfarne-11629755.html
- www.lindisfarne.ork.uk/793/
Conclusion
The vikings were vicious, but witty. Their raid on Lindisfarne was terrible, but necessary to make them known.
What were the effects that were caused?
- It "started" viking history
- The Holy Island prepared themselves better
- It knocked the UK into a harsh reality
- It showed the world who the vikings really were
Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
Why did they raid it?
What did they do?
- It was an easy target
- Enjoyment
- They thought that the people of Lindisfarne deserved it
- They had a good plan to stick to
- Threw monks in the sea, people were taken as slaves, and killed.
- Vikings were ruthless
- It "started" viking history
- "The Heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets."
Vikings
- Called traders, explorers, and warriors
- 793-1066
- They had a viking season and a farming season
- They were smarter than everyone thinks they were
Lindisfarne
- A tiny island off of the North East coast of England
- It was raided by the vikings in 973
- It's also known as "The Holy Island"