<P> In England , the beginning of the Viking Age is dated to 8 June 793 , when Vikings destroyed the abbey on Lindisfarne , a centre of learning on an island off the northeast coast of England in Northumberland . Monks were killed in the abbey , thrown into the sea to drown , or carried away as slaves along with the church treasures , giving rise to the traditional ( but unattested ) prayer -- A furore Normannorum libera nos , Domine , `` Free us from the fury of the Northmen , Lord . '' </P>
<P> In England , the beginning of the Viking Age is dated to 8 June 793 , when Vikings destroyed the abbey on Lindisfarne , a centre of learning on an island off the northeast coast of England in Northumberland . Monks were killed in the abbey , thrown into the sea to drown , or carried away as slaves along with the church treasures , giving rise to the traditional ( but unattested ) prayer -- A furore Normannorum libera nos , Domine , `` Free us from the fury of the Northmen , Lord . '' </P>
when did the vikings first come to britain
when did the vikings first come to britain
8 June 793
8 June 793