This monastery at Lindisfarne held the burials of several saints, but in 793 it was sacked by the Vikings in an attack so savage that some Christians believed that God was punishing them for their sins.
Lindisfarne: The 'Holy Island' where Vikings spilled the 'blood of saints' : Read more
Lindisfarne: The 'Holy Island' where Vikings spilled the 'blood of saints' : Read more
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