256 – Scandinavian Settlement in England

Explore how cultural attitudes towards land in southern Britain impacted the Scandinavian settlement in England. Learn about the division of land, rise of book land, and the influence on culture and land ownership. Discover the abundance of B names in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and the impact of Scandinavian settlement on place names. Dive into the linguistic shift between Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian languages and the impact on land acquisition. Uncover the influence of Scandinavian settlement on linguistic changes, inscriptions, and accents in England.