Masters of the Sea
This video covers: Why Norsemen were considered to be the finest sailors in the world; using their navigation skills both day and night on sailing on sea on river.
Explorers
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Why did the Vikings raid?
This video covers: Why the Vikings left their own country in search of adventure, new lands to farm and valuables to steel. It also shows that many Norsemen settled in the countries they raided.
Viking exploration
This video covers: A look at the many lands the Vikings sailed to; where they raided, traded and explored with a focus on Iceland and the founding of Reykjavik.
Who were the Vikings?
This video covers: A brief explanation of who the Vikings were and where they came from; it explains the meaning of the word Viking and shows how they were great explorers, travelling as far as the Middle East and Africa.
Viking Shipbuilding - part 1
This video covers: What a Viking ship is made from and the various parts of the ship for example; the keel, the prow, the stern, strakes, keelson and mast fish
Viking Shipbuilding - part 2
This video covers: How the Vikings built their ships; how they made them water tight, what they used to steer the ship and who made the sails.
Viking Shipbuilding - part 3
This video covers: A Viking shipbuilder describing his finished ship; he explains how the crew fix their shields to the side of the ship and sit on their own sea chests to row and of course a special mention of the dragon's head on the prow of the ship.
The Death of Captain Cook
This video covers: A sailor recounts Captain Cook's last visit to Hawaii
Captain Cook - part 2
This video covers: A veteran sailor recounts Captain Cook's final voyage aboard HMS Resolution.
Captain Cook - part 1
This video covers: A veteran sailor recounts Captain Cook's first voyage on the Endeavour.