Acquisition Of Wealth

According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the Heathen arrived in England in roughly 860 A.D. after making their first successful attack in 793 A.D. The primary goal of the Vikings was the highly rich England, known for its lucrative trade. Due to its high average per capita income of 400 dollars, medieval England was prosperous. At the time, monks governed the richest monasteries. Each family annually paid tithes to the monks as a sign of their utmost holiness.

Due to the dominance of monasteries, the treasury of churches held the funds obtained from baptism, burial, matrimonial rites, and contributions. Additionally to that, people looking for salvation gave. Huge monastic estates were home to about 500 monasteries, most of which served to safeguard and advance religion while also providing medical assistance to sick pilgrims. It was England's top tourist attraction. Thus, Vikings were drawn to the wealthy monasteries in England and assaulted them. The first monastery to be looted was Lindisfarne because abbey dwellers were non-violent monks and nuns. Additionally, they were forbidden from carrying guns into churches. Vikings therefore had simpler prey to steal of wealth, silver, and everything owned by the Church, killing and enslaving monks.