MEP1 Anglo Saxon And Viking Invasion Flashcards
From when did tribes from modern day Denmark and northern Germany start invading Britain?
From around A.D. 400 
What were the tribes from modern day Denmark and northern Germany collectively called?
Anglo-Saxons 
By what year had many of the Anglo-Saxons converted to Christianity?
880 AD
Where were the Vikings from?
Scandinavia
When did the Vikings begin raiding Britain?
790 AD 
Where did the Vikings raid initially?
Monasteries and villages near the coast
For example, Lindisfarne in Northumbria 
How did the Vikings attack further in Land?
They sailed up rivers 
What are some of the reasons why the Vikings invaded Britain?
- They knew how wealthy some of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms have become
- Britain had better farming land. Norway was very hilly and Denmark had Sandy soil.
- Opportunities for younger brothers who did not inherit land in Scandinavia
- Scandinavia was becoming crowded 
What were the names of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms around 700 A.D.?
Northumbria Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex and Wessex 
What year did aethelred of wessex die?
871AD 
Who became king when Aethelred of Wessex died?
Alfred his son 22 
What happened to Aethelred’s son Alfred?
He would go on to be known as Alfred the Great and become king of the Anglo-Saxons. He fought the Vikings and helped to bring peace to the country.
In 876AD the Vikings had conquered which kingdoms and where did they turn their attention next?
They had conquered Northumbria East Anglia and most of Mercia. The Vikings now turn their attention to Wessex 
Where was King Alfred and his army forced to hide when fighting the Vikings?
After some early successes, King Alfred and his army were driven back and forced to hide on the Isle of Athelney in the Somerset marshes 
What year did King Alfred beat the Vikings?
May 878 AD 
