VIKING RAIDERS

PORTRAYED AS BLOODTHIRSTY PIRATES, PILLAGING INNOCENT VILLAGERS, VIKINGS ALSO RULED THE WAVES WITH A LUCRATIVE TRADE NETWORK

The great white sail cracked as the vicious Atlantic wind lashed against it, but still the ship sailed on. Long and sleek, the warship, crafted from mighty oak, crashed through the waves, sending a sharp spray of water across the deck. The men inside rowed as one, their mighty muscles straining as they plunged the oars deep into the water and drove the ship forward through the turbulent waves. Their strength alone brought the ship to land and they poured out onto the beach. Dressed in thick woollen tunics, the warriors were armed with an array of weapons, from long sharpened spears to hefty battle-axes. With a booming voice one man yelled to the others, thrusting his sword into the air, and the rest bellowed in response. Then onward he…

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All About History Book of Vikings (Digital) - 1 Issue, 4th Edition

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