Viking Age England
Author | : Julian D Richards |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2004-03-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780750952521 |
ISBN-13 | : 0750952520 |
Rating | : 4/5 (520 Downloads) |
Download or read book Viking Age England written by Julian D Richards and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From shortly before AD 800 until the Norman Conquest, England was subject to raids from seafaring peoples from Scandinavia - the Vikings. However, they were not only raiders but also traders and settlers. During this period, the English state was unified under a single ruler for the first time and Anglo-Saxon society underwent great changes. Using the latest archaeological evidence from places such as London, Lincoln and York, the author reassesses the Viking contribution to Late Anglo-Saxon England and examines the creation of a new Anglo-Scandinavian identity.