History Time offers an educational historical documentary on the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw that were the result of Viking encroachment upon Anglo-Saxon England. The Danelaw contrasts with the West Saxon law and the Mercian law. The term is first recorded in the early 11th century as Dena lage. It came as an imposition by […]
Category Archives: Medieval
What Happened To The Last Vikings? (1027-1263)
History Time offers standalone documentary that endeavors to probe the question “What Happened To The Last Vikings? (1027-1263).”
How the Vikings Collapsed?
Knowledgia offers an insightful educational documentary on the factors and catalyst for the collapse of the Viking World? What cultural, economic, and political factors contributed to the end of the Viking World? This documentary endeavors to answer those questions.
The Real Björn Ironside
History Time produced an extraordinarily insightful documentary on the Vikings in the Spain and the Mediterranean Sea incidental to documenting the life of Björn Ironside who led a Viking expedition to Iberia (present-day Spain and Portugal) are through the Straits of Gilbraltar into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Real Ivar the Boneless
History Time produced an enlightening documentary on the historical Ivar the Boneless (Old Norse: Ívarr hinn Beinlausi; born circa 800s; died 873). Ivar was the crippled son of Ragnar Loðbrok and his wife Aslaug. Ivar’s brothers included Björn Ironside, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Hvitserk, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye and Ubba.
Vikings Live: A Tour from the British Museum
A 2014 broadcast, “presented by Bettany Hughes and Michael Wood, featuring the largest Viking warship ever found, Roskilde 6 along with interviews with Viking scholars from across the world. Michael and Bettany explore the Viking world from the homelands to its farthest reaches, Viking ship craft, trading, warfare and religion are brought to life through […]
Ryan Reeves’ documentary on the Vikings
Ryan Reeves (Ph.D. Cambridge) explains the encroachments that Vikings made upon Christendom, and the activities of the Lindnisfarne monastery among others, which were subjected to continual raids and periodic episodes of plunder at the hands of the pagan Vikings. The cultural exchange that transpired between pagan Norsemen and the Christian Anglo-Saxons and Britons that they […]
The Surprising Political Skill of the Vikings
Timeline – World History Documentaries presents a documentary on “The Surprising Political Skill of the Vikings”: “In the second half of the 900s, the Vikings return to France, but this time they choose unification over robbery. With a political connection, this paves the way for the Duchy of Normandy.”
The Great Viking Invasion from Denmark
Timeline – World History Documentaries explains “The Great Viking Invasion from Denmark: “This landmark, high-end drama-doc tells the story of why Vikings chose to leave Denmark. With the help of dramatic re-creations and CGI, leading academics examine their actions and explain how cultural integration and the influence of Christianity allowed them to play a huge […]
How The Norsemen Became The Seafaring Vikings
Timeline – World History Documentaries explains “How The Norsemen Became The Seafaring Vikings”: “For nearly 500 years the Norse people dominated the oceans, known by their remarkable ships and known for their death, destruction and burning down of anything in their way. They used sophisticated navigation methods and navigated safely over remarkably long distances. Relive […]