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FS: Oh Lord, Save Us from the Northmen

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Viking Tools of Trade & War

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Where are they from?

Where did they go? They avoided coastalattacks& used riversinstead. *LONGSHIPS*

They chose the weakesttargets that promised themost reward.*MONASTERIES*

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Viking Tools of Trade, Exploration, & War

Battle Axe

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Longship

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The "Ulfberht"

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The Invasions Finally EndThe largest group of Vikingsraiding Western Europe make adeal.

Vikings undergo a name change

over the 1+ centuries of raids.Northmen -> Norsemen ->Normans

The Land of the Normans

(Normandy) is awarded to Rolloas a fief. He pledges allegiance tothe king.

Feudalism is Born.

The Viking: Rollo

The European King:King Charles the Simple

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Vikings live on as "Normans"

Rollo's descendant, William the Conqueror,sails from Normandy to invade & conquerBritannia in 1066.

20% of all conquered lands become William's

property which he then divides anddistributes as fiefs.

William's efforts will eventually support oneof the most rigid feudal societies in Medieval

Europe.The first royal dynasty of English/ Britishhistory will come from William's line-Plantagenet. They will rule over theAngevinEmpire.