The Vikings People and Monasteries

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The Vikings were people that raided many towns and monasteries for silver and other precious items. They mostly raided monasteries because they were the places with the most silver and expensive items. The Vikings were at first mysterious worriers and them became well known. So where did these mysterious warriors come from? They came from a place called Scandinavia. Scandinavia was built up of multiple countries like Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. The word Viking means sea-raiders in scandinavian and they didn’t actually wear horns on their head, their helmet was round.

The Vikings were known for their ruthlessness and fighting skills that made them so fearless.
The Vikings first raid was on a place called Lindisfarne, England. One of Charlemagne’s servants rode out to meet the Vikings thinking they wanted to trade, the vikings wiped them out. They raided the monastery and was the start of the Viking Age. The Vikings continued to raid monasteries and were most commonly know for that. They controlled most of England at one point and were famous for the achievement. The...

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