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Anglo-Saxon London (and Viking period)[edit]

With the collapse of Roman rule in the early 5th century, London ceased to be a capital and the walled city of Londinium was effectively abandoned, although Roman civilisation continued in the St Martin-in-the-Fields area until around 450.^[1] From around 500, an Anglo-Saxon settlement known as Lundenwic developed in the same area, slightly to the west of the old Roman city.^[2] By about 680, it had revived sufficiently to become a major port, although there is little evidence of large-scale production of goods. From the 820s the town declined because of repeated Viking invasions. There are three recorded Viking assaults on London; two of which were successful in 851 and 886 AD, although they were defeated during the attack of 994 AD.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "The last days of Londinium". Museum of London. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ "The early years of Lundenwic". The Museum of London. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008.
^ Wheeler, Kip. "Viking Attacks". Retrieved 24 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "The last days of Londinium". Museum of London. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

[london_011-2] "The early years of Lundenwic". The Museum of London. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008.

[Viking_Attacks-3] Wheeler, Kip. "Viking Attacks". Retrieved 24 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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