Vikings

Last week and this week we have been painting pictures of a histoical event. I painted a picture of a Viking boat with two Vikings in it. To go with our painting we wrote a report about the histoical event that we chose. Here is mine.


                                                         Vikings

Vikings came from Sweden,Denmark and Norway. They travelled to lots of countries to help settle them. The Vikings used many boats like rowing boats and warships. Most Vikings stored tools in chests that they would need for fighting. This was kept under the deck or used for sitting on. At sea when it was time to sleep they slept in cosy oilskin sleeping bags. The Vikings slept in these because they would stay dry at night when it was raining. In their boats they ate hard bread, dried fish, meat, oats and fruit. 
Vikings didn’t know very much about kindness so they burnt down churches and stole lots of precious belongings from that country. They never sailed in the same boat all the time. The Vikings would buy or borrow boats from other countries they had visited. In their boats they sailed through wild howling winds and calm breezy winds. Sometimes they sailed in crisp flaky air. 
A Viking toilet is a long drop, but this long drop has one problem. It only had a wall so you didn’t have privacy. They could still see your head. How embarrassing!
Some Vikings sailed home but some kept going and were ready to conquer England!  
The Vikings got many scars from battles. Skulls were found on the ground  of those who had died in a fight.
 A Vikings favourite weapons were: A spear, battle axe, sword and an arrow.
 When they went home Vikings loved a midsummer festival. There was dangerous axe throwing, heavy stone lifting, unaimed target shooting and even backwards horse riding!

Isabel