Julian D. Richards is professor of archaeology at the University of York. He is codirector of the Tents to Towns project, exploring the transition from Viking raiding to trading. Julian is the author of Viking Age England, now in its third edition, and The Vikings: A Very Short Introduction.
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When the Viking Great Army swept through England between 865 and 878 CE, the course of English history was forever changed. The people of the British Isles had become accustomed to raids for silver and prisoners, but 865 CE saw a fundamental shift as the ... SEE MORE