Yet the others were removed nude and chased to the shore where several drowned, all the while enduring the elementary insults of the marauders. Some existed, but, went back to the monastery, and renewed it. The Anglo Saxon Chronicle shows us that ahead of the strike on Lindisfarne, for the reason that same year, bad portents were seen. Immense sensations of lightening, fiery dragons soaring in the air and following these came a good famine in the land.

"Here Beorhtric AD 786-802 took King Offa's girl Eadburh. And in his days there came for initially 3 boats; and then your reeve rode there and desired to compel them to visit the king's city, while he did not know what they were; and they killed him. Those were the initial boats of the Danish men which sought out the land of the English race." Therefore wrote the Anglo Saxon Chronicle viking axes .

Re-live the mighty Viking days upon your visit to the Lofotr Viking Museum of Norway. Situated on the area of Borg in the Lofoten archipelago, that amazing memorial is housed in the largest Viking longhouse however existing in the 21st century. Testing about 83 yards long, this outstanding framework was previously the home of the very effective chieftains in the upper location of Norway. Lofotr is frequently described as a living memorial, which features dog indicates and reconstructions of the fantastic Viking days.

To effectively show the Viking Age, the longhouse's mead corridor and accommodation were recreated down to every aspect such as the designs and handcrafts used throughout that time. In that way, the museum seeks to bring you back in time to witness the way the Vikings stay from day to day. Apart from the mead hall, you will discover several modern exhibits, archaeological items and movies that most reveal Viking stories from tens and thousands of decades of history. You can get an Audioguide to create your exploration of the Lofotr Viking Memorial more extensive and meaningful.