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2、m the persepctive of an Anglo-Sax-on monk living at the time.The writer is therefore biased and facts should be considered within the context of when they were writing.visit Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsSaxon TimesVikings Attack Lindisfarne Monks at St Cuthberts monastery,Lindis
3、farne have been mercilessly attacked by mysterious Northmen.The raiders sailed from far across the sea.They landed at the unguarded monastery in the kingdom of Northumbria.Once the strangers reached Holy Island,they plundered then killed!They stole many precious Christian items and murdered many mon
4、ks.They even captured some of the monks and carried them away to far away lands where the invaders had come from.The priest Alcuin is furious.Hes written a letter to the bishop of Lindisfarne.In it,he said:“The pagans have desecrated Gods sanctuary,shed the blood of saints around the altar”.He went
5、on to say that the pagans“laid waste the house of our hope and trampled the bodies of the saints like dung on the street”.Some people have said that there were warnings of the attack before it happened.They say lightning,immense whirlwinds and fiery dragons had been seen in the sky.This is not the f
6、irst attack that has been carried out by these tyrants.It has also been noted that,in the year AD 789,three ships landed on the coast in the kingdom of Wessex.There they were greeted by the kings men who wanted to take them to see the king of West Wessex.But the messengers were killed by the terribl
7、e strangers.This attack is awful but nothing compared to the raid on Lindisfarne.Who could attack a holy place?What kind of people are they?People are now trying to find out what could have caused such harsh treatment.Alcuin is suggesting that perhaps it could be a punishment sent by God for bad beh
8、avior.Whatever the answer is,we hope that this is the last time that these people will come to our land.Photo:Lindisfarne.Glossarymonastery A religious building where monks live.NorthmenAn Anglo-Saxon word for Vikings.pagansSomeone who does not follow one of the main world religions.sanctuaryA place
9、 of safety.History World News AD 793 Who were the Anglo-Saxons?The Anglo-Saxons were the various groups of Germanic-speaking people.These consisted of Angles,Saxons and Jutes.They migrated to Britain after the Romans left in the early 5th century.The Anglo-Saxon period of British history ended with
10、the Norman Conquest in 1066.visit Questions1.In what year did the Vikings land in Wessex?2.In the phrase carried out by these tyrants,what is meant by the word tyrant?3.Tick each of these statements to show whether they are true or false.TrueFalseAlcuin was a priest.This was not the first time the V
11、ikings landed in England.Lindisfarne is in Wessex.Lindisfarne is also known as Holy Island.4.Are the Anglo-Saxons a reliable source of information about the Vikings?Explain your answer.5.Name two things the Anglo-Saxons saw in AD 793 which they thought were bad signs.6.Summarise the key information from the article in 15 words or fewer.Vikings Attack Lindisfarnevisit
