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    THE

    VIKINGS

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    Where

    didthe

    Vikingscom

    e

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    The Vikings came from three countries

    Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway and Sweden. T

    name 'Viking' comes from a language called '

    Norse'and means'a pirate raid'. People who w

    off raiding in ships were said to be 'going Viking'

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    The Viking age in European history was

    !"" to ##"". uring this period many

    Scandinavia and travelled to other counas Britain and Ireland. Some went to

    steal treasure. %thers settled in new

    farmers, craftsmen or traders.

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    THE VIKINGS IN BRITAIN

    Southern &ritain 'England( hadbeen settled by the Anglo)Sa*ons.

    The Vikings fought the local

    people$ then sailed away.

    +t was the start of a fierce struggle between English

    and Vikings. The English called the Viking

    inaders'Danes' but they came from ,orway as

    well as enmark.

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