The Brutal Viking Attack on Lindisfarne Monastery
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- In this video, Kevin Hicks transports you back in time to the harrowing events of the brutal Viking attack on Lindisfarne Monastery. Using his detailed models and immersive storytelling, he paints a vivid picture of the raid and looks at the devastating impact of their assault on the peaceful monastery at Lindisfarne.
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Map of C800 Anglo Saxon Kingdoms © Markus Milligan via Heritage Daily
Lindisfarne © Tina via Flickr
St Cuthbert © Sadgrovem CC by SA 4.0
Viking ship in fog © Purpledragongifs
Viking Massacre of Christian Priests © De Luan/Alamy
Lindisfarne Gospels open book © Facsimilefinder.com
Lindisfarne Gospels jewel cover © British Library/Alamy
Kevin looking absolutely fearsome in this one
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Yeah he looks good in that beard!
With all due respect, are we sure Kevin isn’t a time traveler who’s witnessed all of these historic events and brings it to us in such an interesting and informative manner, along with relics of his travels? His films seem so authentic compared to what most of these history channels shovel out.
Let's give some Likes to Kevin for those wonderful detailed boat models he builds and paints by hand. I can imagine a lot of hours goes into those. Beautiful work Kevin!
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I have to thank you Kevin for explaining this event so wonderfully. Also, I love the models you use. Thanks for the great content.
Glad you like them!
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@@thehistorysquadthe beard suits you.
Lindisfarne is often called the beginning of the Viking Age but reality is a little bit different. That raid was done with skilled and practiced hands and cunning precision. They had done that kind of thing many times before. I believe you are correct Kevin, they must have watched for some time to know about the tides. Excellent analysis. Well done!
Cue Baldrick: "I have a cunning plan."
I agree with you, Kevin: these were warriors that invested time and valuable resources in their exploits. They didn't randomly select a day of the week to depart and plunder a monastery; they did what today is called "intelligence preparation of the battlespace," which involves observations and planning based on the conditions that will most favorably contribute to success. I had never heard of this incident...thank you History Squad!
Glad you enjoyed it, cheers for watching as ever 👍🏻
Hi my name is Kevin Hicksennson and this is a History Raid!
This is the great outfit of yours to rob an Abbey or Monastery, mr. Hicks!
Or frighten the heck out of his local fish and chips shop.
Best description, detail and peripheral info (tides/tactics) as an explanation of this event I have ever heard. The models were just icing on the cake.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks
I hope 700 years from now some humans (if they're still around, but for the purpose of this scenario), find some old smartphone and are able to find all Kevin Hicks uploads, that would be great. Good job as always bud.
I adore your models. You have put so much work into them!The visual really brings so much to your discussion of the raid. Thank you so much! I love all your posts. 😊
Yes definitely 👍 there's got to be hundreds, maybe thousands of hours on display over the content on this channel
Thank you so much!
Kevin , your dioramas belong in a museum !! They are so freaking AWESOME !
I love how a bit of a beard & a Viking helmet changes completely how someone looks. Looks just like you'd expect an older Viking to look.
Your story telling of history is great. Along with your models which always amaze me with the fantastic detail that you put in them. Keep up the great work Kevin. I love it, Dawn xx
Looking great there Kevin, very Vikingish, enjoyed the video as always. Thanks
You bet
Longtime fan, Kevin! Love from Indiana! Good work, good Sir!!!
Thanks, I appreciate it 👍
I love this guy so much. The attention to facial hair is incredible. Good show mate. Great show.
The models the outfits the way you describe things. Your presentation skills. All perfection. I saw you at Warrick many many years ago while on a vacation with my family. I again saw you digitally years back when you were doing a type of Robinhood presentation in front of a big tree and then I found this RUclips channel and I've become a loyal follower. You sir are an incredible individual. Thank you for your service and thank you for all that you do here.
Thanks so much 😊 that’s very kind of you and I appreciate you for watching.
Goosebumps as you describe the appearance of the vikings to the monks. What a fantastic video, so glad I‘ve discovered your channel.
Welcome aboard!
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Hey Tom, thanks for the SUPER, I really do appreciate it.
11:55 Don't talk to me about Durham. In 1996 driving southwards while touring Britain, I visited Lindisfarne, the tide was just right. Then things went wrong. Looped across three bridges in central Newcastle trying to get a photo of the town, without success. Continued disgruntled South to Durham Cathedral intending to view The Lindisfarne Gospels. Not only was the Cathedral closing around me as I walked in, but the Treasury was also closing, and then I found out the Gospels were anyway currently on loan for an exhibition back in Newcastle. Tears of frustration are not something I am familiar with, but that day brought me so close, as the stress of, at that point, 3 1/2 months of driving around Europe was taking its toll. It was all worth it though!
This story was of special interest to me as I live in Northumberland about 20 miles North of Newcastle and maybe 30 miles south of Lindisfarne. I like others who have visited had very mixed feelings when walking amongst the ruins, knowing of the raids and killing which occurred on the spot where I was standing so long ago! I too love the costume and models you use to illustrate your stories! My son in law would love them as, since he grew a full beard he is now known in the family as The Viking Lord, lol
Wow you have upped your model game Kevin. Those ship models look amazing! Your models do usually look good but the sense of motion and action in these are superb!
Yep! I totally agree. Those longships are really good and the village is superb too!!
Dave.
Sir, as a middle European college history teacher, I can honestly tell you, your channel is amazing! Far better than most of the shows on Discovery or NatGeo. Please accept my sincere congratulations!
Wow, thank you! That’s so kind of you.
The detail to your models are brilliant. Thanks for the content kevin and all behind the scenes. Bless you.
Very welcome
This channel is awesome
Thanks for another great video Mr. Hicks. Cheers! 🇨🇦🇬🇧
Your videos as always are brilliant ! The models and weaponry always adds to making history come alive
Many thanks!
Well done, Kevin. The model, viking outfit and detailed knowledge of the event make for a fascinating and informative story.
Fantastic video, Kevin - as always . Thank You for not wearing a “horned helmet” or having long ships with “shield maidens” who would NEVER have been in battle (especially on this first real “meaning busines” visit) except, later on the sidelines as ‘seers” or “witches” ..only the young warriors would have attacked Lindisfarne and later the more experienced warriors (as thy spread rapidly in England. I LOVE your model; the story telling and accurate telling of this particular, early raid. Fabulous . Thank You for another great video XXXX
A pleasure 👍
The goatee & mustache combo looks good on you! you ought you consider keeping it!
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Models, costumes, props! you’re amazing! Thank you!
Brilliant tale Kev, love Northumberland , visited Lindisfarne last year, lovely place 🤘🏹
Long life to you sir , thank you for these wonderful videos .
I loved the models,very detailed!You make the story come alive!I would have been so scared if I had been one of these monks-you wouldn't even have time to say a prayer🙏🙏🙏
Love your outfit!! I also love anything Viking. Not saying that they weren't violent, but the history is incredible!! They knew the seas and ships!!Thank you for sharing on this!🙏💖🪶💞👏👏👏💯💯💯
Thank you Kevin for this wonderful presentation on what happened at Lindisfarne during the Viking raids.
Cheers for another well produced video presentation. The costuming adds great optics that never fails.
Well done, sir.
Been waiting for a video on something like this! Great as always, keep up the amazing work.
Magnificent video, and the model is great as well! Thanks for your content from Italy 🇮🇹
Thank you too!
I love that your teaching the new generation about our past. I'm an American, but English blooded! And i love the tales of old glories and victories that we had in Britian and France. Keep spreading the good news of our origins!
The effort to make the scenes, the story telling, even growing a beard for a video.. Incredible!
Glad you enjoyed it! 👍
You give the best descriptions of any historian I have heard on RUclips awesome thank you
Glad you like them!
A totally fascinating insight into what was happening in Lindisfarne which, I have to admit, always thought was an island. Something else that I have to own up to, is the fact that I thought the 'Vikings' were a race of people, but
unsure of their whereabouts. (Oh well, you're never too old to learn!)
The amount of effort and work that obviously went into making them models, must have been exhausting, but it
certainly went a long way to describe in great detail the sort of mayhem and terror brought upon the inhabitants
of Lindisfarne, by the Vikings.
"Thank you," Kevin, another well earned 10/10.
Thanks so much 👍
congrats on 300,000 subscribers! I've been around since you only had a few thousand so I'm so happy to see how much success you've found. Keep it up :)
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your support 👍
Great video Kevin, this is all my local history as I live in Sunderland not many miles away from Lindisfarne or Holy Island. Here in Sunderland and a short walk from my home we have St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth which dates from AD 674 a little before the raid you brilliantly tell us about today so no doubt St Peter's received a visit from these raiders from the north. Thanks for a great video.
Hi Kevin, whirlwind, lightening, fire breathing dragons followed by famine is a classic description of a comet strike. By the beard of Odin I'd say i't is so. Thank yew Kevin⚔🏹🪓
Love those models - many hours work I imagine to create them!
A fascinating time in history. It must have been terrible to be on the receiving end of a Viking raid.
Thank you for another fab video :-)
I just finished binge watching Vikings on Hulu and although most of the show is fictional, the core history of the sagas inspired each season of the show. The attack on Lindisfarne was done well including the monks belief of the end of the world over the dragons in the fog. I’m American but with a long and heavy line of English roots and I really love your channel. I’m glad my husband found it and showed this to me. 😊
Just enough history and fiction to make it somewhat accurate and profitable
This, ladies and gents, is The "Drip King"
And so very insightful! Kev has it all
I almost didn't recognize you Kevin with you helmet on! You put on a very good show here K.!
I often imagine standing on the beach watching the ships draw closer.I would have been on my toes long before the vikings disembarked for sure!great content kev✌️
10:30 Indeed, Junkers Ju 87 Stuka pilots and crews soon came to dislike the siren sound caused by two small wind-driven propeller-like devices on their landing gear. They came to feel that the siren revealed the aircraft's position, actually allowing enemies to become habituated to the sound and respond by taking cover. The siren also slowed the aircraft during flight and dives. Contrary to popular perception, later versions of the Stuka had the sirens removed. The Luftwaffe sought every possible method to increase the speed of the aircraft, as the Ju-87 was notably slow and indeed the slowest aircraft in operation during the Battle of Britain.
Looking cool with the beard and mustache with the chain mail
coolest channel ever
A great overview. I like the inclusion of the older sources, as well as your clarity about what are your personal conclusions. Well done!
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Thanks for explaining this piece of history in your typical manner Kevin, very clear and easy to understand. As a person from the North East who is a hour or so away from where this took place it really gave me some insight into what really happened. Love your content and looking forward to whatever interesting topic you drop next.
Very welcome 👍
Thanks for the latest lesson, Kevin, this one I did not know anything about, so now I am a little more knowledgeable. I must say your outfit and helmet had me thinking about the old Crusader guarding the Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, now I'll have to watch it again. Cheers from Texas, and I hope for another lesson soon.
This was great. Always enjoy a surprise when you are in historical attire. Amazing history so well presented. Cheers
Excellent video as always Kevin, would you think about doing a video on the Vinland settlements?
Possibly!
#1 History Channel. I wonder of you'd be interested in describing the battle between Sultan Saladin and Richard the Lionheart. I remember reading that it was a crazy action-packed battle where Richard ordered his men to stay in formation while getting attacked in all directions by Saladin and his army. The men in the rear ended up breaking formation and Richard had no choice but to charge as well, ultimately winning the battle. They say his presence alone was powerful and changed the tide of the battle.
Maybe one day 👍
Kevin a great take on the raids. One would think that they would want to raid in and out quickly. But, they probably knew this place was very isolated and that no one would be coming to their aid?
Great description of what might have happened and it really shows the tactics and seamanship of the Norse
excellent costume and models as always !
I remember when i was a child in school we had a medieval fair, and i made a viking helm and battleaxe it was fun! I was reminded with that nice outfit of yours 😎
Thank you for your fascinating video. I was lucky enough to visit Lindisfarne earlier this year. Northumberland is a very historic part of the UK and this story about the Viking raiders is very interesting. I look forward to a return visit early next year.
Superb modeling!
Awesome collection of props too. You really look the part with those whiskers.
Thanks! Those whiskers are pretty itchy 😜
There is also a tiny island just off Holy Island where tradition has it Cuthbert lived. It’s called Cuthbert’s Island.
Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you for another great video, love the models as usual. This is one of my favorite time periods, so much upheaval, so much horror. Keep the good stuff coming, stay strong and as always best regards, Arthur
Amazing models and I got totally absorbed in your telling of the events. I love how you put the listener in the event to get a sense of how things would have appeared and felt to those involved. A huge thank you for all you and your wife do! :p
Our pleasure, thank you again.
Yay Friday educational clip from Kevin ❤makex my day . First class 🎉 you make a good viking Kevin 😅😅
Just came across your channel. I love your enthusiasm. I've just subscribed.
Thanks and welcome 👍
"If you're going to have a weapon, make it a good one"
I'm going to get that engraved on something.
😂😂😂😂😂. Get yourself a Viking short sword. Er.....I think they had those too and get the blade engraved. I believe the Viking Kings had quite ornate pattern welded swords.
Dave
Those models are brilliant!
Glad you mentioned the manuscripts. I did a paper on them once.
Well done!
I love this dude makes absolutely anything interesting
You really have fun with your history. Because we sure have fun with your costumes and props!
Oops and stories!
Man i love kevins thorough research, great storytelling as always ;^)
I salute you, Mr. Hicks, for expanding our intelligence with your profound chronicles of historic events taking place in Europe. Not to be cavalier, but I hope someday King Charles of England will grant your knighthood for your illustrious antiquities of the past. You're the Wikipedia of European History, and I'm looking forward to more of your chapters on ancient events here on RUclips.
Thanks so much 👍
That's such a thumbnail. What a great vid Kev and what a diorama! Brillant stuff!
You're the coziest youtube channel, thank you for making bad days just a bit better (:
Great storytelling as always, hats off to you sir
another awesome presentation of History Kevin Keep em coming, greetings from Manitoba
Who dislikes these videos??? The historical accuracy, the kind and gentle way he portrays the info. I want Kevin to be my dad.
Who could dislike Kevins vids! Amazing
Presentations
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Another great story Kevin, please, keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do!
Good history. Great costumes and wonderful models as well👍👍
I love hearing the primary sources. Thank you for including them. There's nothing like hearing the words of people from long ago. Great video!
Rocking the beard Kevin
Love this channel and the content! Keven is the uncle I never had.
You are getting better with your models each time you build one. Amazing!
Thanks very much! Expect them to show up again sometime in the future. 👍
WOW! Tha facial hair did really a great job at concealing. At the first second before Mr Hicks start speaking, i thought he was a different guy 🤣.
Nicely done.
My favorite History channel, or any channel for that matter!
Thanks
Kevin...a great story as normal.. I am British I have lived in Denmark for many years. I have two sons here at school. It pains me to say. But the Danish school system here doesnt teach our children much about the Vikings. I really dont know why? Thanks for the great video mate. 😊👍⚔🗡
That's a shame Andrew! I loved learning about the Vikings at school in England. I believe I was at junior school so about 8 or 9 years old. We made model Longships!!
Dave.
Because our scools are more often than not ruled by left wingers, and to them anything related to "Vilikngs" are seen and treated as Nazism. So we get at most a absolute bare minimum surface scrats of that period. And its treated as a age of extreme national shame to them.
And thats really unfortunate. Because that period holds so mutch interesting things. Art, culture, mytologys, storries, religion, language, crafts, exploration, trade routes, equality and a lot more. But If you as a student want to learn more about it, you'll have to do it whit out the help of our scools. Just trying to talk in depth about it in our scools, often brands you as a nazi among the teatchers.
Another great video Kevin!LOVE your attire...plus I take it the goatee and moustache are home grown?!😁👏suits you! I love your models, it all helps bring the story your telling alive, you are a very skilled man, in making the models, aswell as your arrows, I applaud you, such a passion and dedication to History 👏👍💜 xxx
I love this channel, Kevin you are a legend!!!!!
There's alot of effort put in here. Much appreciated
Thanks 👍🏻
Someone did a great job making that outfit! Love these videos.
Brother Kevin, another great Friday vid, thanks much.
Always been fascinated by this subject, I plan to visit Holy Island one of the days - it's about 5 hours from the Midlands I believe.
I love how you set up props