Edward The Elder Flashcards
Why was aethelwold’s alliance with the vikings dangerous ?
They could use him as a puppet king to manipulate the north
It was a good opportunity for the Vikings to combine forces - extra resources to attack Edward
What was the result of aethelwolds renewed offensive ?
A band of Edward’s forces disobeyed his orders and by chance they bumped into aethelwold
Aethelwold and Edward lost many important people in their ranks
When did the threat of Scandinavian settlement occur ?
890 onwards showed large arrivals of Scandinavians - invasion more probable
Edward launched raids into Northumbria to deter the Vikings / test their capabilities
What evidence do we have of Scandinavian settlement ?
Place names
Material culture ( pots and pans )
Genetics ( patterns of integration / culture )
What is some evidence that Scandinavian settlement was not a threat to Edward ?
903/910 there was no indication of any threat
Peace established through buying and selling of land to Scandinavians
Edward launched raids into Northumbria suggesting that only he was the threat
What is some evidence that Scandinavian settlement was a threat to Edward ?
Mass migration increased chances of a danish invasion as more troops could be mobilised
Anglo Saxon culture was shifting to a Scandinavian one
Edward had to deter the Vikings by attacking
What was the Dane law like at the time of Edward
By 920 the Dane law barely existed by exploits made by Edward
Much of the Dane law was made up of small Viking communities that didn’t integrate
By the end of the reign it is unclear to see how much of it remained
How were burhs created and what was its impact ?
Nearly all campaigns followed up with a building of a burh
They would be created to make a Viking army submit and also anyone who subjugated to the Vikings aswell
Give 2 examples of burhs created by Edward
Hertford and Witham protecting routes from London to east Essex
Aethelflaed built burhs in the north areas of Mercia to dissuade the Vikings in Ireland and wales
What did Edward do in Manchester ?
He restored its old defences to defend against Irish invasions chance
How did Edward gain the submission of the Welsh kings ?
The submission was sort of an extension of friendship as he wanted to improve his relationship with the Vikings
The mercians were hostile towards wales . Submission based on a desire to maintain peace than a friendly alliance
How far did Edward gain the submission of the Scottish king ?
The meeting that they made could be seen as a need to look out for eachother
Vikings were a threat to everyone , it would have worked well in their interest to form an alliance
The word “ chose him “ suggests there was some kind of submission
How reliable is the ASC as evidence about the submission of the Welsh kings and Scottish king
Info is based of the PARKER VERSION of the chronicle - many think this version is propaganda
It talks about Edward’s wants and needs , yet submission shows how good a leader Edward was
To what extent did the Norwegians from Ireland ( Raegnald) pose a threat to Edward
Irish chieftains kicked out the Irish Vikings and forced them to flee to South Lancaster
Possibilites of an alliance between all variants of Vikings grew due to this
How and why did raegnald pose a threat to England ?
Raegnald stormed York a significant area of the north . Starting a resurgence of Viking authority
Raegnalds cousin attacked NW MERCIA and damages Cheshire
Vikings gained revenge from the Scot’s at cornridge which would fear Edward
How did Edward deal with the short term threat of Raegnald ?
He called a meeting in 920 where they agreed to stop advancing . As Scotland was damaged by the Viking offensives , they chose Edward as their father and lord
