12.9 Flashcards
What year is recorded as the first Viking attack on England?
787 CE
This date is noted in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
What significant event occurred in 793 CE during the Viking raids?
The attack on the Christian monastery at Lindisfarne
This site was considered one of Britain’s most sacred locations.
What were the initial Viking raids characterized as?
Hit-and-run affairs designed to cause maximum panic.
How did Viking society view raiding and plundering?
As honourable ways of gaining wealth and fame.
What types of items were commonly taken during Viking raids?
- Gold
- Silver
- Jewelled items (e.g., candlesticks, crucifixes, Bible covers)
What was the Danelaw?
An area in north-west England granted to the Vikings by King Alfred.
What was Danegeld?
Payments made to Vikings to keep them from raiding.
The term translates to ‘Danes’ money’.
What was the impact of the Viking raids on the English economy?
The payments of Danegeld put a crushing weight on the economy.
Who was Alfred the Great?
The King of Wessex who resisted Viking attacks from 871 to 899 CE.
In what year did King Cnut become the king of England?
1016 CE.
What event marked the end of the Viking raids in England?
William the Conqueror’s victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Fill in the blank: The Viking raids began a period of ____ and terror for many monasteries.
uncertainty.
True or False: Vikings believed that being a thief was dishonourable.
False.
What was the purpose of the truce made between King Alfred and Viking leader Guthrum?
To stop Viking raids in exchange for land.
What did the Viking longships do after a raid?
Quickly disappear with their captured loot.
What was the reaction of Alcuin to the Viking raids?
He expressed horror at the terror inflicted by the pagan Vikings.
What did the writings of Frankish monk Ermentarius reveal about the Viking raids?
They detailed the massacres and plunderings caused by the Vikings.
Fill in the blank: The Viking attacks pushed deeper into Europe and ____ over time.
Asia.
What was the effect of Viking traditions on Anglo-Saxon communities?
They influenced the history and society of England.
Name one strategy used by some English kings to deal with Viking invasions.
Paying the Vikings to leave them in peace.
