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THE

VIKINGS

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Where

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Vikingscom

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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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WhydidVik

ingsattack

monasteries

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