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What things did the Vikings steal?
The Vikings took away all the loot they could carry. The loot that Vikings desired was anything of value that was compact enough to carry on-board their ships. That included gold and silver, but also included iron tools and weapons, as well as clothing and food, all valuable items.
What did the Vikings take when they raided Lindisfarne?
They came to the church of Lindisfarne, laid everything waste with grievous plundering, trampled the holy places with polluted steps, dug up the altars and seized all the treasures of the holy church.
What did the Vikings take from England?
Outside Anglo-Saxon England, to the north of Britain, the Vikings took over and settled Iceland, the Faroes and Orkney, becoming farmers and fishermen, and sometimes going on summer trading or raiding voyages.
What was special about the Lindisfarne invasion?
This Viking raid on the island of Lindisfarne, just off the Northumbrian coast, was not the first in England. But the assault on Lindisfarne was different because it attacked the sacred heart of the Northumbrian kingdom, desecrating ‘the very place where the Christian religion began in our nation’.
What did the Vikings do with their loot?
Gold and silver treasures accumulated by the great monasteries could be converted into personal wealth, and thus power, and captives could be sold as slaves. What better way for the young sons of good families to earn their way and see the world? ‘The work of angels’ were looted and taken home by Vikings.
Why did the Vikings raid the monastery at Lindisfarne?
Viking attack In A.D. 793, the Vikings attacked Lindisfarne, looting the monastery and killing or enslaving many of the monks. Alcuin believed that God was punishing the monks at Lindisfarne for an unknown sin.
What caused the Vikings to raid?
The Vikings raided to steal gold from monasteries and also to take people as slaves. The things they stole they often sold so they could buy the things they wanted. The Vikings usually carried out their raids during the summer months when it was safer and easier to cross the sea from their home in Norway.
Why did Vikings raid England?
The clearest cause for the Viking raids was simply the acquisition of wealth. Britain was particularly well known for its lucrative trade centres, and the Scandinavians were aware of this through their own commerce with the region. During the mid-9th century Vikings seized the Codex Aureus and held it for ransom.