Before the Vikings

This documentary looks at the peoples who inhabited Britain and northern Europe before the Viking age, setting the stage for the raiders to come. It traces the cultures, migrations and seafaring traditions that shaped the early medieval world. Part of a wider series on naval history, it explores how the North Sea world took form. Clear and engaging, it fills in the lesser-known background to one of history's most famous eras. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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