Pirate Raids
History: KS2 National Curriculum, topic 4.1.3
Pirate Raids
Viking Pirate Raids
- Vikings made pirate raids on coastal towns.
- Raids helped Vikings get treasures and food.
- Vikings attacked monasteries and villages.
- Raids made the Vikings feared across Europe.
Christian monasteries
- Christian monasteries in Britain were wealthy places.
- They had gold, jewellery, cattle, clothes and books.
- The monks who lived in the monasteries did not have weapons and could not defend the place.
- The Vikings were pagans and did not follow Christianity.
Test yourself on Pirate Raids
What did Vikings target during pirate raids?
Why did Vikings do raids?
Why were Christian monasteries easy targets for Vikings?
What was one reason the Vikings did not mind attacking monasteries?