Description
Book SynopsisPart of the award-winninq "Scotties" series of activity books for children, "Scottish Vikings" tells their story from blood-curdling and violent beginnings to the end of Norse power in 1469. Follow the Vikings as they settled large areas of the north and west of Scotland. Find out: why the Vikings travelled west-over-sea to Scotland; when and where they settled; why they sometimes buried their chiefs in longships; how the Picts and Scots coped with these invaders; and what legacy the Vikings left behind. This new edition includes features such as: expanded and redesigned; an 8-page pull-out black and white section with games, puzzles and drawings for colouring in which can be photocopied by teachers for classroom use; and, photographs of Viking objects from the collections of the National Museums Scotland.
Table of ContentsWho were the Vikings?
'West-over-sea'
Viking long-ships
Off to Scotland!
The Vikings are here
Warriors and weapons
Settlers and farmers
Viking beliefs
Art and writing
Viking timeline
Viking sagas
First saga of the Orkney jarls
Second saga of the Orkney jarls
Lords of the Isles
Norse names in Scotland
Europe and the Vikings
Largs: the last battle
Margaret: Maid of Norway ... and Queen of Scots
The end of Norse power ... in Scotland
Answers/Websites to visit
Places of interest
Activities
