Migration part 1
Which little Anglo-Saxon 'holy island' did the vikings first invade?
Lindisfarne
What did the Vikings do between 793 to 850, and how did they change their aproach from 850 onwards?
They raided England and took valuables and slaves back to Scandinavia. After 850, they started to settle in England.
What made England attractive to the Vikings?
They were rich, but divided up so it made it easier to attack.
Why did they invade monasteries?
They were rich and isolated.
Why did the Vikings want to leave Scandinavia?
It was hilly, sandy and overcrowded.
How did the inheritance laws make people want to leave on Viking raids?
Only the eldest sons could inherit land.
What was the only English kingdom not conquered by the Vikings?
Wessex
Alfred became King in 871, what approach was he forced to take to fighting the Vikings?
He only hit them with sudden raids, not face to face.
Who was the leader of the Vikings in England?
Guthrum
Alfred secretly trained up his army and lured the Vikings into battle. Where and when was the battle that saved England?
Eddington, 878
What did Alfred demand after he won?
That all Vikings converted to Christianity.
What was the Vikings area of land called?
The Danelaw
How did Alfred's life actions change England?
The Vikings in the north stayed christian and mixed with the English.
What was the name of the payments Ethelred the unready tried to make to the Vikings from Scandinavia?
The Danegeld
What was the massacre called where Ethelred organised a cold-blooded overnight slaughter on the Vikings?
St Brices Day Massacre
Who was the Viking whose sister was mudered in the massacre?
Sven Forkbeard
Which Viking became King of England in 1016?
King Cnut
Was King Cnut a good King?
Yes
Where else was Cnut King of?
Denmark, Norway and parts of Sweeden
What was the nickname of the land Cnut ruled?
The North Sea Empire
Which woman did he and Ethelred marry?
Emma of Normandy
Who was King from 1042 to 1066
Edward the Confessor
Who was the Viking claiment to the throne in 1066?
Harald Hadrada
Where was Duke William from?
Normandy
Who was the English claiment who immediately took over after Edward?
Harold Godwinson
In which battle did William defeat Godwinson?
Battle of Hastings 1066
What did William build over 500 of to scare the English?
Castles
How did the English language change under Cnuts rule?
French became the official government language and many French words were added to the English Language.
What happened to the English ruling class?
They were replaced with Normans
What was the Harrying of the North?
Williams destruction of the North in 1069
What religious thing did William build to win over the English?
Cathedrals
What is the system the Normans introduced?
The Feudal System
What was the name of the empire which controlled England for the next several centuries after the Norman Conquest?
The Angevins
Where else did Henry the 2nd take over?
Island