A collection of some of the most popular short KS2 Vikings videos from the archive that can help to support your lessons and highlight what life was like as a Viking in Britain.
Explore how they changed the way we lived and our outlook on the world.
These clips are suitable for use when teaching History at KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and at second level in Scotland.
Viking beliefs. video
Discover which gods the Vikings worshipped and why. Find out about their powers, what the Vikings believed and why these beliefs were so important to how they lived, and died, in Viking society.
A Viking grave. video
An archaeologist explains to children visiting a museum why the discovery of a Viking grave is important.
The importance of Lindisfarne for the Vikings. video
Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, was one of the first landing sites of the Vikings. However, the Vikings committed terrible violence against the Monks at Lindisfarne.
Viking clothing. video
A description of the sort of clothes the Vikings wore, which were handmade out of materials available at the time.
Viking food. video
Presenter James MacKenzie is shown the types of food that the Vikings ate, how it was prepared and cooked.
