The Viking Raid That Started Everything | Lindisfarne, 793 CE 📝 Description It began on a quiet island off the coast of England… 🌊⚔️ In 793 CE, Viking ships appeared on the horizon of Lindisfarne, a holy monastery known for peace and prayer. The monks never stood a chance. The Vikings looted, burned, and vanished — leaving Europe in shock. This single raid launched the Viking Age, rewriting history and striking fear across kingdoms for centuries. Discover how one attack changed the world forev

"In the series, the attack is led by the semi-legendary figure of Ragnar Lothbrok, which definitely isn't what really happened." Watch the full video on Youtube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm3o7iz-PVY&t=115s Join medieval historian Matt Lewis as he retraces the steps of those early Viking raiders on Holy Island and separates fact from fiction. | History Hit

Have you ever crossed the causeway to Lindisfarne Priory? 🌊 Lindisfarne – or Holy Island – is one of the most important places in early English Christianity. Irish monks first settled here in AD 635, and it soon became the centre of a powerful saint’s cult dedicated to its bishop, Cuthbert. It was also the birthplace of the beautiful Lindisfarne Gospels in the early 8th century. The ruins you see today belong to a 12th-century priory, built by monks who saw themselves as the direct successors o