Anglo-Saxons and Vikings Flashcards
how where the anglo-saxons also known as?
Jutes, Angles, and saxons
what was the main point of their society?
The clan
when did they settle in the british territory?
from the 5th to the 6th century
what had formed by the 7th century?
the heptarchy, or the seven kingdoms
829 AD
the kingdom of wessex gains more importance over the other 6
9th century
invasion of britain by the vikings became an invasion
what was danelaw?
Danelaw was both a code of danish laws, but it also indicated the area administered by the danes in northen and eastern england
when did king Ethelred die?
871
whad did king Alfred accomplish?
orgainsed the army, built fortresses, established Whincerster as the capital, had latin texts transalated , commissioned the ‘anglo saxon chronicle? in 890
what happened in 991?
the vikiings (danes) attacked england once again, but the english responded by paying money to be left alone (danegeld)
who was the last anglo-saxon king?
king Harold, earl of wessex
what were the consequences of the norman invasion?
english ruling class went gone, high clergy replaced by italian and french men, feudal system was established.
