Why did the Vikings settle in Britain? Is it because they had travelled such a long way?

To answer this
question, we need to look at the situation in the Vikings' homelands. According to the
historian, Dr Anna Ritchie, fertile land was in short supply across Scandinavia, especially in
Norway, thanks to the cold and harsh climate as well as a growing population. In contrast,
Britain had a warmer, more...

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