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Out of sight of land, they looked for the sun west (towards the sunset) meant they were headed for England east (towards the sunrise) meant home to Denmark or Norway.

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A Viking's most treasured weapon was his sword.  They were handed down generations via inheritance, were often named and could be inscribed with runes by talented smiths to magically increase their power. Viking longships could carry at least sixty men.Thursday is named after Thor, God of Thunder.Vikings navigated using bearing dials; astronomy; lodestones, sunstones and by releasing captured birds when they thought they were near land.Valkyrie were the choosers of the slain on the battlefield and then hand maidens to those that made it to Valhalla.

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They bought goods and materials such as silver, silk, spices, wine, jewelry, glass and pottery.

In return, they sold items like honey, tin, wheat, wool, wood, iron, fur, leather, fish and walrus ivory.

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There were three main classes in Viking society: Jarls (earls) who were noblemen; Karls (average, free Vikings) and Thralls who were slaves

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The vikings did not have a lot of armour.

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There were no toilets on longships!

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Byelaws in England are called that because in Viking times 'by' meant village.  So Grimsby was a village where a Viking called Grim lived and Kirkby is the village with the church.

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The laws in Viking times were not the same as today.

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Vikings ate fish and chicken and they would have to drink salty water some times.

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there clothes were made from wool and string

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the vikings invaded great britian and they took over britian and sailed in long ships the vikings died in 1998.in the 9th sentuary the english king alfred stopped the vikings taking over all

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Children would be considered adults by the age of twelve!

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there longships brought families who settled in villages

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the vikings make houses out of hay and sticks and vikings make clothes out of wool and linen.

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In the 9th century, the English king Alfred the Great stopped the Vikings taking over all of England. He agreed to peace with them and some Vikings settled down to live in their own area of eastern England, called the Danelaw.

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when the people of britian

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vickings did not were much armor.

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the vikings sailed in a boat with a dragons head on it

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Thursday is named after Thor, God of Thunder.

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Woodworkers and leather workers made plates, cups, belts and shoes. Jewelers made rings and brooches from precious metals. Blacksmiths hammered and twisted red-hot iron into tools, knives and swords. Potters baked clay pots in an oven heated by wood fires.

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Many trades had workshops with three or four craftsmen of different ages and skill working to become Master Craftsmen.

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Viking age began about 1,200 years ago, they were great travellers .

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They were farmers, who kept animals and grew crops, and  craft workers, who made beautiful metalwork and wooden carvings. Everyone lived together in a large home called a ‘longhouse’.

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The vikings came from Scandinavia.

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The Norse people had their very own laws and goverments.The community would gather together at a meeting called a Thing.Here they would settle problems and make decisions.

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Casey,ola,darcy fact about the vicking long boats.

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Casey,ola,darcy fact about the vicking long boats.

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The vicking built fast ships for raiding and war.These ship were (dragon ships) or (long ships).The Viking also had slower passengers and cargo ships called knots.They built small boats for fishing or short trips.Vickings long ships  could sail in shallow water so they could travel up rivers as wellas  across the sea in raid a ship could of yelled upon a beach.

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The Vikings originally came from an area of Europe called Scandinavia.