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1 Best Novel About the Raid on Lindisfarne
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Raid on Lindisfarne
793 CE
The Viking raid on Lindisfarne in 793 attacked one of Northumbria’s most important monasteries and became a traditional marker for the beginning of the Viking Age.
This context provides the political, military and social background for historical fiction set in 793 CE.
It can be assigned to books whose plot directly uses this period, event or regional conflict rather than merely mentioning it.
