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What is Doggerland ?

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Doggerland was a land bridge between Britain and Europe. It does not exist today because the sea levels have risen.

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What is the provenance ?

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The provenance is the information about the source.

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What did the Anglo Saxons call what we know today as Friday ?

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Frigg is the Anglo Saxon term for Friday.

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Who was king Alfred the Great’s Grandson ?

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King Alfred the Great’s Grandson’s name was king Athelstan.

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Where did the Anglo Saxons come from.

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The Anglo Saxons came from Germany and Scandinavia

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what did the Anglo Saxons get buried with

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their belongings

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When did the Vikings come to Britain

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870AD

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Who was the ivory bangle lady

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A lady that was found buried with an ivory bangle made from elephant tusk.

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What does the word historia mean?

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A GreeK word meaning inquiry.

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10
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Anglo Saxon Ages in England - what years?

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410CE to 1065CE

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What were these ages called?

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Dark ages

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Where is Dogerland?

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Dogerland is submerged in the North Sea between Britain and Europe

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In what year did new settlers come to Britain from Europe?

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2500BC new settlers come to Britain from Europe

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Who were there very first settlers in Britain who arrived nearly 800,000 years ago>

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They were called the Hunter Gatherers

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What age did the Hunger Gatherers come to Britain?

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Stone Age

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16
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First tools used in Stone Age?

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Wood and stone

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Where did the Hunter Gatherers come from?

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They came from Germany, Denmark and Netherlands.

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18
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Up to how many years ago was Britain not an island?

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Up to 8000 years ago

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19
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What is an example of a stone settlement in UK?

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Skara Brae on the Isle of Orkney in Scotland

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20
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What age did the Doggerland last into?

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It lasted into the Ice Age

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21
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What period was the Skara Brae called?

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Late Stone Age and was abandoned in 2500BC

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22
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When was Stonehenge built?

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In Late Stone Age

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How many gods did the anglo-saxons believed?

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They believed in many like gods - god of thunder, odion god of war, god of crops, god of love etc

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When did the anglo- Saxons convert to Christianity and by whom?

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St Augustine in 597AD

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VIKINGS - Where did the Vikings come from?

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They came from Scandinavia - Denmark, Sweden and Norway

26
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What year did the Vikings start invading Britain?

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750 AD

27
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What was the name of the Viking’s heaven?

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Valhalla

28
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Vikings controlled most of where in the England?

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North and East England

29
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What as the law called where Vikings controlled

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The Danelaw

30
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as the English were so scared of Vikings they paid money each year so Vikings didn’t attack

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The Danegeld

31
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What was the name of Viking king who ruled England peacefully?

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King Canute

32
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Who was King Canute’s descendent?

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Kind Harold Hardrada - part of 1066 The Battle of Hastings

33
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Who were three men who wanted to be king?

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Harold Godwinson, Harold Hardrada, William of Normandy

34
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Topic 2 - Normans - who died in 1066

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Edward the confessor

35
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Harold Hardrada

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King of Norway, Viking warrior, Hardrada ‘hard ruler’, sought revenge for his dead father

36
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Harold Godwinson

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anglo saxon, Earl of Wessex, King Edward’s brother in law, 1053 - throne

37
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William of Normand,

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Duke of Normandy - distant cousin of king, a norman, visited teh king in 1051 where by Edward may have promised him the throne

38
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Edger the Atheling

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great nephew of the king, - Edgar and his father, Edward the Exile, had been invited back to England from their
exile in Hungary by Edward the Confessor in 1057. It seems possible that Edward wanted an Anglo-Saxon prince to succeed him.

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how long had Edward the confessor ruled for?

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23 years

40
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was he a religious man?

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yes because he spent his time praying and confessing his sins that his people called - Edward the confessor

41
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who did the choice fall to on who should be king - as Edward had no heir

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The Witan - group fo powerful nobles in England

42
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When did Edward the confressor die?

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5th Jan 1066

43
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qualities for a good king?

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power, strong, fair, loyal, respectful, clever, repect, strong-willed, determined and persevering

44
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who was made king of England by witan?

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Harold Goodwinson made king of England by the witan

45
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what happened in York?

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Start of battle of Stamford bridge - Harald had captured York and battle of fulford

46
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Then Harold G had to go where?

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South of England as WTC hand landed

47
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Battle of Hastings - 1066

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fought between Harold G and William of Normandy

48
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What were Harold G soldiers called?

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Housecarls and Fryds

49
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What were WTC solderies called?

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Cavarly and archers

50
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How long did battle of hastings last

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1 day - looked like the Anglo-Saxons woudl lwin but WTC tricked Harold. - Wiliam won and normans tool control of egland

51
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Castles

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As they took over England, they built a motte and bailey castles - soldiers safe and allowed them to watch Anglo saxons, quick to buy but rotted and could be burnt down. When they settled more they built stone castles that were stronger

52
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Harrying of the North

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North rebeled - fought back and killed anmials and people ruined crops - North rebllion Edwin ad Morcar

53
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What was the Domesday book

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It was made in 1086-87 and was a book that counted everything in England - people, buildings, animals, and land. It was not popular by the English but gave the Normans knowledge and could tell who was wealthy and or dangerous

54
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The Feudal System

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Feudal - Latin word for Land. William used Land to control and feed his people. William gave land to the barons & bishops, they gave land to Knights. Knights gave land to peasants. Peasants had to give food and loyalty to those above them.

55
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Changes to our language

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Olde English that the Anglo-Saxons was gradually changes as the Normans spoke French and over time their words became part of our modern English as they married and had children. Words such as Beff and Pork are french.

56
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Medieval Christmas

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No Turkey and roast potatoes as they hadn’t arrived yet. Eat “Umble Pie” - Deer intestines (YUK!!)

57
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Why did Williman leadership help him win the battle of Hastings?

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