794–806 Depredations in Northumbria; Danish 289 Kingdom in that Province; heroic Behaviour of the Coldingham Nuns 868–876 Graphic Account of the Destruction of 291 Croyland Monastery 870–924 Transactions in Northumbria 294 924–934 Splendid Victory of Brunanburgh 296 400–840 Earliest Depredations of the Northmen in 296 France 840. Hastings, the Veteran Pirate, arrives in 297 France 842–844 Havoc in France and Spain 298 845–859 Ravages in France; Hastings sails to 299 Italy; he surprises the City of Luna 858–863 Numerous piratical Bands in France; 301 Hastings returns, and on the Condition of renouncing Piracy, is created Count de Chartres 863–876 Continued Excesses in the different 303 Provinces of France Early Life of Rollo 304 876–888 His Expedition to France 306 888–896 Faithlessness of the Normans 308 896–909 Great Successes of Rollo 308 910–912 He is created Duke of Normandy 310 Advantage of the Policy of the French 311 Court in this respect First Appearance of the Northmen in 312 Ireland 795–820 Their early Progress was rapid, and for 314 some Time they met with little Resistance 820–848 Progress of the Northmen 315 842–879 Various Successes, with alternate 317 Reverses 872–1000 Rapid Decline of the Scandinavian Power 319 in Ireland 1000–1014 Its ultimate Destruction 320 APPENDIX 321 FOOTNOTES 328 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE HISTORY OF SCANDINAVIA. ------------------ INTRODUCTION.