Early Middle Ages
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Viking Attack on Lindisfarne, 793AD
In 793AD, the Island of Lindisfarne, in Northumberland, northern England, was violently raided by Vikings who arrived in a surprise attack from the North Sea.
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1066 & Rather More – A Walk Through History
An account of a modern-day walk from York to Hastings, in the footsteps of the exhausted soldiers of King Harold's army who raced south to meet the enemy in 1066.
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L'Anse Aux Meadows, Viking Site in Newfoundland
L'Anse Aux Meadows, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland, is an important site, which many experts believe proves Vikings settled in Canada around 1,000 years ago.
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Cuthbert and Lindisfarne Island
Cuthbert was a monk and bishop who lived during some of the most important and exciting times in the history of medieval Christianity.
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Bede and the Monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow
Bede wrote more than 60 books but despite his immense scholarship, he rarely left the monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow, where he was brought up and spent most of his life.
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The Viking Longhouse
Most Viking families lived in a one-roomed longhouse, with the whole family sleeping, eating and working in one place.
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The Venerable Bede, Father of English History
The Venerable Bede was a Northumbrian monk who wrote a wide-ranging study of medieval England, a book which is still valued as a historical document.
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Early Christianity on the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man has a rich Christian heritage and is Christianity is believed to have arrived via Irish missionaries.
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The Viking Knarr Merchant Ship
The Knarr was a trading, cargo and exploration vessel which, although lesser-known than the longship, was essential for Vikings to trade, travel and explore.
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The Vikings in York
York is one of England's most historic cities and was once one of the most important Viking cities in Europe.
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The Medieval Origins of Westminster Palace
Westminster Palace has been a seat of government for more than 1,000 years and the building has one of the longest histories of any official residence in Europe.
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Medieval Viking Gods
The Norse gods were the stuff of legend and the Vikings had an different god for every important occasion.
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Kanadas Atlantikprovinzen & Neufundland Labrador
Wie viele Reiseführer des Michael Müller Verlags informiert dieser mit umfangreichen Reisetipps über die Atlantikprovinzen einschließlich Neufundland und Labrador
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'The Vikings' Book Review
A look at Viking warfare and raids, the famed Viking longship and the Vikings in North America.
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Tim Mälzer kocht im ERSTEN
Jeden Sonnabend zeigt Tim Mälzer, wie Speisen seiner Ansicht nach zubereitet werden sollten. Zu Pfingsten widmet er sich regionalen Unterschieden.
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Charlemagne – Book Review
'Charlemagne, The Formation of a European Identity' is a major new study of the rule of Charlemagne, using both contemporary and secondary sources.
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Wer zahlt die Schönheitsreparaturen beim Auszug?
Beim Auszug des Mieters sind Schönheitsreparaturen Sache des Vermieters, sofern keine abweichenden Vereinbarungen im Mietvertrag getroffen worden sind.
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St Seiriol and Penmon Priory
Seiriol left a life of privilege as a member of the Welsh royal family to become a hermit on a remote island. His fame spread far beyond his humble hermit's cell.
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