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 ADVortigern, 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 ADOn 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
I remember the day the Vikings first came to our village. I was working in my forge when we heard the horns...
