NEIL OLIVER:But York had a shock coming, because in 866 A.D., an entire army arrived here, turned the place Viking, and called it Jorvik. This city, and half of England besides, became part of ...

NEIL OLIVER:'The Vikings came from Scandinavia, where there are many mountains. Crossing those mountains was difficult, so the easiest way to travel was by boat, through the steep, sea-flooded ...