Writing prompt: quick-fire research on... Vikings

Create a richer sense of time in your writing with quick-fire research and writing prompts. This is the first of a bundle, so have fun. HOW TO PLAY: Don't scroll down yet! Set aside 10-15 mins. (If you're reading this at work, book 15 mins of your lunch break to scribble.)
First, you have a time-period prompt - set a timer, follow the link, and spend 5 mins researching the time period. Then scroll down the rest of the way for your writing prompt. Spend 5 mins writing without doing more research. Afterwards, you can check any details you need to, but first let your writing flow uninterrupted.

Your time period: VIKINGS
800 to 1066

5-min research on the BBC History site

        

Your prompt: FIRST KISS

It's time to write.