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Viking invaders and settlers | Learning Zone

Viking invaders and settlers | Learning Zone

BBC Two | 2012 | 10'22''

Neil Oliver visits three of the most important places associated with the Viking invasion and settlement of Anglo Saxon England.

S05E02: Vikings & Garfunkel (Song) | Horrible Histories

S05E02: Vikings & Garfunkel (Song) | Horrible Histories

CBBC | 2013 | 3'05''

Think the vicious Vikings were purely plunderers and pillagers? Think again!

S01E08: Stupid Deaths: Edmund II | Horrible Histories

S01E08: Stupid Deaths: Edmund II | Horrible Histories

CBBC | 2009 | 1'48''

The Saxon King tells of his famous death where he learns Vikings will attack in the most bizarre places!

S02E01: The Vikings - Literally (Song) | Horrible Histories

S02E01: The Vikings - Literally (Song) | Horrible Histories

CBBC | 2010 | 2'37''

The Vikings tore up England in the 700s, literally!

S01E13: HHTV News: Viking report | Horrible Histories

S01E13: HHTV News: Viking report | Horrible Histories

CBBC | 2009 | 2'28''

King Alfred is a Saxon king who fight the Vikings in the 800s. The city of Swansea is a city of the sea named after the...

S01E11: Viking poetry | Horrible Histories

S01E11: Viking poetry | Horrible Histories

CBBC | 2009 | 3'05''

A returning warrior enthusiastically recites battle poetry to his distinctly sceptical friend.

S01E08: Valhalla Tours | Horrible Histories

S01E08: Valhalla Tours | Horrible Histories

CBBC | 2009 | 1'03''

Come to England for the burning & pillaging, stay for the plunder!

S01E01: Warrior! Viking vs Monk | Horrible Histories

S01E01: Warrior! Viking vs Monk | Horrible Histories

CBBC | 2009 | 1'24''

Warrior! Viking vs Monk…

S01E13: Stupid Deaths: Sigurd the Mighty | Horrible Histories

S01E13: Stupid Deaths: Sigurd the Mighty | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 1'42''

Sigurd the Mighty (Sigurd Eysteinsson), the second Viking Earl of Orkney, died in 892 AD from an infection caus...

S01E11: More Viking Words | Horrible Histories

S01E11: More Viking Words | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 31''

More Words We Get from the Vikings.

S01E09: Viking horned helmets | Horrible Histories

S01E09: Viking horned helmets | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 1'05''

Vikings didn't have horns on their helmets (animation); debunking the myth of horned helmets.

S01E09: Viking words | Horrible Histories

S01E09: Viking words | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 56''

Can you guess some of the words we use that came from the Vikings?

S01E03: Top Three Viking Beliefs | Horrible Histories

S01E03: Top Three Viking Beliefs | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 4'40''

The origin of the first man and woman, who holds the sky up and the story of Thor searching for his stolen hammer (part...

S01E01: Historical Hairdressers: Vicious Vikings | Horrible Histories

S01E01: Historical Hairdressers: Vicious Vikings | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 1'37''

The Vikings liked their grooming, including the use of ''ear spoons''.

S04E06: Leif Ericsson | Horrible Histories

S04E06: Leif Ericsson | Horrible Histories

Primary History | CBBC | 2012 | 1'48''

HH Movie Pitch: Leif Ericsson tries to explain that the film he's pitching about discovering America isn't a fantasy.

S03E08: King Ethelred gets bullied | Horrible Histories

S03E08: King Ethelred gets bullied | Horrible Histories

Anglo saxon kings | CBBC | 2011 | 3'14''

Saxon king Ethelred the Unready suffers online bullying from the Vikings.

Viking trade | Learning Zone

Viking trade | Learning Zone

History | BBC Two | 2012 | 9'43''

Neil Oliver visits Istanbul to see for himself why the Vikings made the long and treacherous journey to trade in its exotic markets.

Viking ships | Learning Zone

Viking ships | Learning Zone

History | BBC Two | 2012 | 8'42''

Neil Oliver travels to Oslo to find out how the Vikings' skills as shipbuilders and sailors enabled them to travel so far from their homeland.

Viking home life | Learning Zone

Viking home life | Learning Zone

History | BBC Two | 2012 | 9'21''

Artefacts found at a Viking settlement reveal another side to violent Viking life - as peaceful farmers and highly skilled craftsmen.

The Vikings | Learning Zone

The Vikings | Learning Zone

History | BBC Two | 2015 | 4'40''

Differing reasons for the Vikings coming to Britain are explored, and relationships between Anglo-Saxons and the Viking raiders discussed.

S08E02: Viking Eye for a Saxon Guy | Horrible Histories

S08E02: Viking Eye for a Saxon Guy | Horrible Histories

Anglo Saxons | CBBC | 2019 | 3'04''

Two Vikings assist a helpless Saxon with a makeover.
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