Alfred + Vikings Flashcards
1
Q
Who did Alfred inherit the throne from
A
Aethelred I
2
Q
Where was Alfred educated when he was 5
A
Rome
3
Q
What is a fyrd
A
Part time peasant army
4
Q
When did Alfred fight the battle of Edington
A
September 878
5
Q
How many soldiers for 5 hides
A
1
6
Q
After 850 how many ships made the Viking fleet
A
250 - 40-60 people per ship
7
Q
Stories told by Athelney
A
. Minstrel story - broke into Viking camp
. Visited by St Cuthbbert
8
Q
What network did Alfred build to focus his forces
A
33 burhs
9
Q
When did the Vikings attack Rochester
A
885
10
Q
What did Alfred found by 875
A
Navy - traded with Frisia and took Viking ones
- by 876 made there own
11
Q
When was the Viking return
A
892
12
Q
Why did the Vikings return
A
- Frankie drove them out
- famine in 891
