The Viking Great Army and the Making of England

Now available in paperback, the history of the Viking invasion of England in one critically praised volume.

The Viking Great Army that swept through England between 865 and 878 ad altered the course of British history forever. Since the late eighth century, Viking raids on the British Isles had become commonplace, but the winter of 865 ad saw a fundamental shift that would permanently change the country's political, economic, and social landscape. Rather than making quick, violent summer rai...