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 .