hi there Sam from the Royal Armouries education team here and welcome to the
home learners hub again remember this is the place where the Royal Armouries
education team will be using the technology they have at their disposal
from home what would happen if I wore something green with it what would
happen to me to bring you the national collection of arms and armor to your
home to help you learn now today I'm going to be talking all about Vikings
would it be possible for us I have like a Vikings like text just here at this
moment hi kids yeah that's cool that's good now when most people think of
Vikings and Viking weapons they think of the axe like this one here and don't get
me wrong Vikings they use axes a lot not just in warfare in everyday life like a
lot of people did at that time but that's not what I want to talk about
today no what I want to talk about our Viking swords like this collection
swords were very expensive and difficult to make in the Viking Age meaning only
the wealthiest and most powerful members of Viking society could afford to own
one such as elite warriors they are therefore very rare as well
this sword was found at the bottom of the River Seine in France and is
double-edged meaning it's sharp on both sides and slightly tapers towards a
short rounded point at the tip but there's something else about this sword
which makes it truly unique
now most Viking swords we find on the period over 1 metre in length this one
75 centimetres its blade is only about 63 centimeters so just to give you an
idea this toy sword which you can get the last sharp 6.99 plus postage a
packeging is the same size so this Viking sword in the Armory's collection is the
same size as a child's toy any ideas who this sword may have once belonged to
yeah there's a strong possibility this is the earliest evidence of a sword made
for a child and not just any child a child Viking warrior wow wow
Oh here's what I want you to do for me now okay stand up come on stand up stand
up sit up I want you to spread your legs clench your fists imagine now you are
holding that great Viking sword from the collection imagine it's in your hand how
does it make you feel strong powerful I hope I want you to imagine that you are
the great Viking child warrior okay that's what I want you to do is to stand
there again use your imagination if you have to hold something I don't know find
something of a similar size doesn't matter just use your imagination okay
use your imagination you don't need anything right what I want from you is
an almighty Viking warrior war cry on the count of three it should look and
sound a little bit something like this to breathe
WRAAAAAAA okay your turn are you ready here we go
one two three guys come on really that's not gonna scare anyone is it I sounded
like a bunch of cats meowing come on you could do better come clench his fist get
that face really terrifying come on I want a war cry that's really going to
annoy the neighbors they will forgive you
ready one two three good job and here's what I want you to do next I want you to
imagine that child Vikings sword when he was two freshly forged and I want you to
draw it for me I also want you to name the sword because the Vikings would
always name their swords that give them names like ankle-biter
I want you to think of a name even more ferocious than that and finally I want
you to tell the story of the child Viking warrior what was their name what
was the name of their sword and what adventure did they go on for that sword
to end up in a river in France tell the story send it to us we want to hear from
you keep on learning guys till next time this video is specially made for year
for pupils at Hillcrest primary school Academy in Leeds one of the Royal
Armouries partner schools now principal mr. Burton got in touch and told us they
were learning about Vikings so we made this video if you are a teacher in Leeds
or beyond or a home educate and you think the wall armies education
team can help you then please do get in touch the Royal Armouries is here to
support all learners