KT4

Question 1

What was the Danelaw?

Answer 1

The part of England between early 10th century & Norman conquest under anglo saxon rule where Danish laws applied.

Question 2

What were some viking settlements? Why did they settle there?

Answer 2

• york (trade, capital of Danelaw, viking & christian religious tolerance)
• scotland & ireland (farmland, easy access to europe, slave-trading)
• iceland (fertile soil-volcanoes, uninhabited)
• greenland (uninhabited, source of food & fur)
• france (powerful, wealthy, christian centre, rivers for easy transport)

Question 3

What suggests that most vikings were pagan?

Answer 3

• buried with swords & shields (this practice reflects religions common in Europe before Christianity)

Question 4

What did Erik the Red do?

Answer 4

Heard of a land west and investigated. He reached a new land that was uninhabitable - called it greenland to try and attract settlers.