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787
The Vikings first attacked England.
The first place that the vikings raided in England was the monastery in Lindisfarne. -
Period: 787 to 1066
Viking era
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793
Vikings raid St Cuthbert’s monastery.
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795
Viking raids begin in Ireland.
The Vikings made there way along the coast raiding monasteries as they went ans made their way inland. -
799
Viking raids begin in France.
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845
The Vikings siege France.
The Vikings seized control of France and refused to leave until King Charles paid them to do so. -
867
Viking raiders settle in northern England.
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870
The Vikings settle in Ireland.
The Vikings had been making small settlements in Ireland since the 840s. -
878
Alfred the Great makes a treaty with Danish Vikings.
The treaty detailed that the Vikings would be aloud to settle in England. This area was know as the Danelaw. -
911
The king of France makes a treaty with invading Vikings.
King Charles of France paid the Vikings 5,670 lbs of gold and silver. The Vikings were given land in this treaty which will later be know as Normandy. -
930
The first Viking parliament is held in Iceland.
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985
Erik the Red discovers Greenland.
After being banished from Island for 3 years fro murder, he sailed east and managed to stumble into Greenland. -
991
The English king, Ethelred, starts paying the Vikings.
He did this so as to stop them from invading. The payments were know as "Danegold". -
1001
Leif Ericson sails east from Greenland to reach Labrador.
When Leif reached Labrador in North America, he set up a small viking settlement. -
1015
The North American settlement is abandoned.
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1015
Danish chief Cnut invades England.
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1016
Danish chief Cnut becomes King of England.
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1066
The battle of Hastings.
In England, King Edward dies. Harold Godwinson becomes king. Another contender, William of Normandy, defeats King Harold at the Battle of Hastings and becomes king of England. He becomes known as William the Conqueror.
