Which Viking attack of AD 793 on a Northumbrian island monastery is usually taken as the start of the Viking Age in Britain?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Lindisfarne
- Step 1: In 793 a Viking raiding party sacked the monastery at Lindisfarne, an island off the north-east coast of England. Answer: Lindisfarne. Why not the others: Jarrow, Whitby and Iona don't fit.
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