| They were brought from over the sea by the fierce Northmen, who were, after all, akin to the Normans. |
| The vessels possessed by the Northmen were everyway adapted for an ocean voyage. |
| It is notable that the Northmen did not begin their European raids until after the death of Charles' grandson, Charlemagne. |
| With the arrival of two mysterious Northmen, rumored to be holy men, Adira's world unravels. |
| Brittany was still savagely independent, however, and the northern coasts of Neustria were ravaged by the Northmen. |
| The Northmen in the Danelaw were being forced into political relations with the Saxon kings. |
