Synopsis
Neil Oliver visits three of the most important places associated with the Viking invasion and settlement of Anglo Saxon England.
- Programme: Learning Zone
- Episode: Vikings
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2012
- History | Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the kingdom of England
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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