What was it like to be a Viking in the Great Heathen Army?

When the Great Heathen Army, a Viking force unlike any before it, landed in 9th century England, it changed everything. Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube

Known to contemporaries as the Great Heathen Army, this was no ordinary raid. It was a coordinated invasion, bringing together warriors from across Scandinavia with a clear aim: conquest.

HistoryExtra’s James Osborne explores how this formidable army was formed, and how it swept through Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, toppling rulers, seizing territory, and reshaping the political landscape of England. From the fall of Northumbria to the struggles of Wessex, it's the story of a turning point in British history.

How did the army come together, and what was it like to travel and camp with them? Who were the leaders behind the army? Why did they come? And how did Anglo-Saxon kings respond to this new kind of threat? You'll hear expertise from historian and broadcaster Dr Eleanor Barraclough, who takes us inside life in the camps.

Drawing on historical sources and archaeological evidence, we reveal how the Great Heathen Army transformed England and paved the way for the Viking age in Britain.

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00:00 Who were the Great Heathen Army?
02:00 The raid on Lindisfarne
03:33 Inside a Viking war camp
07:54 What was on the menu?

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