Original: Historical considerations In England the Viking Age began dramatically on June 8, 793The raid on Lindisfarne per the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle when Norsemen destroyed the abbey on Lindisfarne, a center of learning famous across the continent.
Simplified: Popular Perceptions In England the Viking Age began dramatically on June 8, 793,The raid on Lindisfarne per the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle when Norsemen destroyed the abbey on Lindisfarne.