SOURCE2 An extract for the year 841 from the Annals of Ulster , a list of the year’s events kept by monks and clergy
There was a naval camp at Linn Duachaill from which the peoples and churches of Tethba were plundered. There was a naval camp at Duiblinn from which the Laigin and the Uí Néill were plundered, both states and churches, as far as Sliab Bladma.
SkillBuilder discussion Historical significance 1. Look closely at SOURCE3 . From what materials do these artefacts appear to have been made? 2. Can you suggest what they might be? 3. What conclusions might you draw about the Vikings in Dublin from these artefacts?
SOURCE3 Artefacts from the excavation discoveries of Viking Dublin
Dublin’s Viking Age peaked from the ninth to twelfth centuries, with shipbuilding as a major industry. Around 1070–1090 CE, five Viking ships were sunk at Skuldelev, Denmark, for a protective barrage. One of these, a 30-metre longship, was built in Dublin. The Vikings and their allies were ultimately defeated by Irish King Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, ending their dominance in Ireland. However, their settlements and descendants remained. 7.9.2 Viking farming settlements in England
From the mid ninth century, Danish Vikings overran much of England. But in 878 CE, after several battles, Alfred the Great, the Saxon king of Wessex, forced the Danes to accept a treaty under which the Danish leader, Guthrum, agreed to withdraw to the eastern part of the country. This part of the land was known as the Danelaw. The centre of the Danish rule was the city of York, known to the Vikings as Jorvik. Alfred’s son Edward later conquered the Danelaw. However, in 1016 Danish forces conquered England. Under the Danish King Canute, England formed part of a Scandinavian empire until 1042.
SOURCE4 A silver coin from King Eric of Jorvik from the tenth century
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