Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial ... were stealthy troop-carriers. They could cross the open oceans under sail and ...

In 795 AD, Viking longboats arrived at the monastery on the ... raids during the summer months when it was safer and easier to cross the sea from their home in Norway. The rest of the year they ...