About the lecture

In this module, we look at the connection between the Vikings and migration. In particular, we will focus on the key questions: (i) What was the Saint Brice's Day Massacre?; (ii) Did the Saint Brice's Day Massacre actually happen as described in historical records?; (iii) Who were the victims of the Saint Brice's Day Massacre?; (iv) What is the significance of the term "Danelaw”?; (v) How reliable are the historical sources about Viking migration to Britain?; (vi) What does archaeological evidence suggest about the Saint Brice's Day Massacre?; (vii) What challenges do historians face in identifying the "Danish people" mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?; (viii) How did the process of Viking migration and settlement in Britain evolve over time?; (ix) What evidence exists to support the migration and settlement of Scandinavians in Britain before the term "Danelaw" was coined?; and (x) How did Viking migration impact the identities and experiences of those who migrated?

About the lecturer

Dr Erin Goeres is an associate professor at the UCL School of European Languages, Culture, and Society. She specialises in the language and history of England, Normandy, and Scandinavia. With this in mind, she has published widely, including Poetics of Commemoration: Skaldic Verse and Social Memory, c. 890-1070 (Oxford University Press, 2015).