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793
Vikings raid St Cuthbert's monastery
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799
Viking raids begin in france
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867
Vikings begin to settle in northern england
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870
First viking settlement in Ireland
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878
Alfred the great forms treaty with Danish vikings.
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911
King of france gives Vikings land which later becomes Normandy
which later becomes Normandy -
930
The first viking parliament held
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985
Erik the Red is banished from iceland
for 3 years due to murder. -
1015
Danish chief invades england
becomes king -
1066
King Edward dies
This causes King Howard to be crowned and he is vanquished in battle by William the conqueror earning him his name