Scandinavians, commonly known as Vikings, unquestionably settled in England in the ninth century. We know that from contemporary sources. But whether they settled in the same way that Norman lords took over the manors of their Anglo-Saxon predecessors or whether there was a mass colonisation, as in Australia, and North America is a moot point. If they were simply a ruling elite, it is difficult to explain the profound effect that the Scandinavian topblanguages have had on English. I examine the evidence in the linked documents below. These are mostly based on articles I submitted to the journal of the English Companions (a group of people who share an interest in Anglo-Saxon History).
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