Why Did Vikings Return Year After Year to Raid This Tiny Island Monastery?
In 799, on a small, windswept island off the coast of Aquitaine, the monks of…
The Fall of Norse Greenland: What Happened to the Settlers
The Norse settlements in Greenland, established around 985 CE by Erik the Red and his…
From Refugees to Rulers: The Astonishing Rise of the Bretons in Brittany
The rise of the Bretons in Armorica (modern-day Brittany) during the period of late antiquity…
Viking Longships: For Exploration, Trade and Warfare
Viking longships were the pinnacle of Scandinavian naval engineering during the Dark Ages, embodying the…
Vikings Discover Greenland: Erik the Red’s Daring Expedition and Settlement
The story of the Vikings’ discovery and settlement of Greenland is a tale of exploration,…
The Norman Invasion of Ireland: The start of Britain’s Involvement in Ireland
The start of Britain’s Involvement in Ireland Background and Context The Norman invasion of Ireland…
The Germanic Invaders of England – 3. The Saxons
The Coming of the Saxons Traditional accounts, such as those provided by the 8th-century monk…
The Germanic Invaders of England – 2. The Angles
The story of the Angles and their invasion of Britain is a fascinating chapter in…
The Scotti: Ireland’s successful invaders of Britain
The earliest recorded use of the term “Scotti” can be found in the Nomina Provinciarum…
The Germanic Invaders of England – 1. The Jutes
The story of the Jutes in Britain is an often overlooked chapter in the island’s…
The Age of Migrations
The Migration Period (circa 300 to 600 AD), also known as the Barbarian Invasions, was…