Viking+Raiders+-Going+Berserk+MC

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= || ** The Vikings  **              =  Viking raiders going berserk    = =  What was the Danegeld? How did Viking berserkers behave in battle? = =  The Danegeld was a yearly tax fee paid to the Vikings since they were afraid to fight the Vikings so the villages bribed to not let the Vikings not to fight and kill them, so the Vikings just took the Danegeld and just goes away. The Vikings were just berserk, they went and killed and looted. = =    = =   Why were the Viking boats so effective as a transport for raiding parties? = =  The planks from which Viking vessels were constructed were split from large, old trees especially oaks. A ship's hull could be as thin as 2.5 CM, as a split plank is stronger than a sawed plank found in later craft. = =  Working up from a stout oaken keel, the shipwrights would fasten the planks together using iron plates. Ribs maintained the shape of the hull sides, but were not intended to provide strength to the hull. Each tier of planks overlapped the one below, and waterproof caulking was used between planks to create a strong but supple hull. =
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=    = =     = =     = =   Why did some monasteries like Lindisfarne have treasure for Vikings to steal? What kinds of treasure was it? Find pictures of the Lindisfarne monastery. = =  At Lindisfarne in Northumbria, There were pagans, not Christians like most people in Britain. A Viking robber did not think twice about robbing a Christian church. Christian monasteries in Britain were easy to attack, because the monks in the monasteries had no weapons. Churches and monasteries kept valuable treasures, such as gold, jewels and books. There were food, drink, cattle, clothes and tools too - tempting for greedy Vikings. = =    = =     = =     =

=    = =     = =   Draw the weapons and amour Vikings used in battle next to each drawing write a short explanation of how they were used in battle. = =  They used a vast array of weapons and armour: swords, axes, and spears were their main weapons, but some also used bows and daggers. Armour consisted of helmets, shields, and chain mail or leather tunics. = =  Swords    = =  The greatest of Viking weapons was his sword. It was highly prized for its fighting strength and was a status symbol. = =    = =     = =     = =   Axe   = =  The Viking battle axe was a very deadly weapon. It could easily hack through armour and still leave a mortal wound. They were made by welding a sharp cutting edge onto a shaped block of iron. = =    = =     = =     = =     = =     = =   Spear    = =  The Viking spear was probably their most popular weapon. It wasn’t as expensive as a sword, and was still very deadly. =

=    = =   Helmet    = =  The Vikings wore strong iron helmets. Most were simple cup shapes, with a strip of metal to protect the nose. = =    = =     = =     = =     = =     = =     = =     = =   Shields    = =  Viking shields were usually round and made of wood. Sometimes they were covered in leather with the rim strengthened by an iron band. They were typically about 1 meter in diameter  = =    = =     = =     = =     =

=    = =     = =     = =     = =                    = =    = =     = =     = =     = =     = =     = =   = =     = =     = =   How were rune stones used? = =  Rune Stones themselves were traditionally used for mythical beliefs, but runes with chants or the stones can be used for magic or writing. When writing in them though, it comes more complicated because although runes might mean a letter, it also means an object or an element. = =    = =     = =     = =     = =     = =     = =     = =     = =     = =     = =     = =   1 . As Vikings settled in the lands they invaded they brought with them their customs and language. In a two paragraphs describe how Norse Language has influenced the English language. = A high number of English words are made based on roots from Latin, because Latin in some form was the lingua franca of the Christian Church and of European intelligent life. The language was further developed by the Old Norse language due to Viking invasions in the 8th and 9th