England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest Season 1 Episode 14 Fury of the Northmen: The Vikings Arrive

The Vikings--seafaring raiders, settlers, and traders from Scandinavia--burst onto the British scene in the 8th century with terrifying power, and they posed an existential threat to the newly minted Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Witness this invasion and examine how the Vikings helped shape and define the country we know as England.