jan 1, 791 - Raids begin on the British Isles.
Description:
Early targets were Christian monasteries on small islands, which were often unprotected. One of the most famous early raids was in 793 at Lindisfarne, north east England. It was described by Anglo-Saxon writers as “Heathen men came and miserably destroyed God’s church on Lindisfarne, with plunder and slaughter,”Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 791
Now
~ 1235 years ago