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Holy Island

Mark Horton is on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, reliving the first Viking raid on our shores in June 793 AD. He discovers how those marauding Norsemen galvanised the warring Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to come together and form the English nation.

6 minutes

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RoleContributor
PresenterMark Horton
Executive ProducerWilliam Lyons
Series ProducerSteve Evanson

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