The terror of the seas -- The Drakkar ? Sailing against wind and tides -- Expansion ? Europe trembles before the Vikings -- Attack ? The Vikings are coming! -- Daily life ? Villages on the seashore -- Writing ? Stones with interesting messages -- Military life ? Fortified plazas for defense -- Mythology ? Thor, the bounteous god of thunder -- The cemetery ? The final resting place of Vikings -- The Valkyries ? Helpful servants and ladies of war -- Stavkirker ? A Viking legacy -- Normandy ? William the Conqueror, a Viking king.
Summary:
Discusses the Vikings who were bold and experienced seafaring people who were good merchants and went on long voyages of geographical discovery.
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