The Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age
The Last Romans Depart
As the last Roman legions sailed away from Britain's shores, they left behind a land that had been under their protection for nearly 400 years. The Britons, now vulnerable, faced an uncertain future...
410 ADArrival of the Anglo-Saxons
Vortigern, a British leader, made a fateful decision to invite Germanic warriors - the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes - to help defend Britain. Little did he know, this would change Britain forever...
449 ADThe Vikings Arrive
On a peaceful morning at Lindisfarne monastery, the monks heard an unfamiliar sound - the horn of Viking longships approaching their shores. This raid would mark the beginning of the Viking Age in Britain.
793 AD
Aethelred the Blacksmith
I remember the day the Vikings first came to our village. I was working in my forge when we heard the horns...
What would you do?
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