Migration 1 Flashcards
Reasons for vikings invading
Weather/Climate, Fertile land, Overcrowding and Opportunity
Where did the Vikings invade initially and when
Lindisfarne 793
When did Alfred become king and what were his impacts
871 AD and he made Wessex more secure and just
What year did Vikings start to settle
850 (conquered Northumbria, East Anglia and Mercia by 870)
What battle did Alfred defeat the Vikings in
Battle of Edington (878 AD)
What year was the Danelaw created
886AD (north- eastern region)
In 927AD what did King Athelstan do
Reconquered Northumbria to become the first King of England
In 991AD what did the Battle of Maldon lead to
Danegeld (
What was Alfred’s Significance
The rule of law (established a code of national laws including use of juries)
How did King Aethelred combat the Danegeld
Married Emma of Normandy (stopped Vikings from using port)
Who was mistakenly killed in 1002
Forkbeards sister at the St Brice’s Day Massacre
What year did Forkbeard conquer England
1013 (Aethelred in exile)
Why did the Vikings return to England
Gunhilda’s death
Danegeld encouraged invasions
Aethelred was young and in experienced
In 980AD viking raiders met no oppositions
Who replaced Cnut after he was crowned in 1914
Aethelred
Who replaced Edmund “Ironside” (Athelred’s son)
King Cnut
What was Cnut’s significance as king
Introduced coins of equal weight to the Scandinavians (encouraging international trade)
Married Emma of Normandy bringing greater stability to England
Ancestor of Harald Hardrada
Built churches and donated to churches
What did the North Sea Empire consist of
Denmark, England, Norway and parts of Sweden
Who succeeded Cnut
Harold I (1035), Harthacanute (1040) and Edward the Confessor (1042)
What year did Edward the Confessor marry and die
1054 (Edith, Godwin of Wessex), 1066
4 ways to become King
Son or male relative of previous king
Post-obitum
Witan ( powerful nobles) could suggest you as an heir
Force
Four candidates for King in 1066
Harold Godwinson (Earl of Wessex) William (Duke of Normandy) Harald Hardrada (King of Norway) Edgar Atheling (Great-nephew of King)
Who won the Battle of Fulford (20th September 1066)
Harald Hardrada defeated Edwin & Morcar
Who won the Battle of Stamford Bridge (26th September 1066)
Harold Godwinson defeated Harald Hardrada
Who won the Battle of Hastings (14th October 1066)
William defeated Harold Godwinson (crowned on Christmas Day)
Actions of William the Conqueror
Crushed rebellions due to political unrest
Domesday Book monitored all land ownership
Feudal System is a type of social and political system in which landholders provide land to tenants in exchange for their loyalty and service (King, Nobles, Knights and Peasants)
French Language
Norman Customs
500 castles built
Who suceeded William the Conqueror and then who suceeded him
William II then Henry I who united Normandy and England again by defeating Robert
Who became the monarch after William Adelin was killed on the 25th November 1120 in the White Ship Disaster
Matilda I (Henry’s only other child)
Who does Matilda have a civil war with (1139-1154)
Stephen and then Henry II succeeded him
What does the Angevin Empire consist of
Normandy, Anjou (from Geoffrey), Maine, Brittany, Aquitaine (Eleanor) and Ireland in 1171
In 1189 who succeeds Henry
Richard and then John
Why did King Phillip II start to take back territory in France (1204 conquers Anjou and Normandy)
Richard was off fighting in the crusades and John (Lackland/Softsword) wasn’t a good ruler
What is John forced to sign in 1215
Magna Carta (This agreed to respect rights of barons and Church, to stop unfair taxes and introduce fair trials.)
How long did the Hundred Years War last and why did Edward III start it
116 years (1337-1453)
Ancestry
France threatened to take Flanders (wool)
France and Scotland were allies
What were the three phases of the Hundred Years War
Edwardian Phase (1337-1360) England won the Battle of Crecy and the Battle of Poitiers Carolingian Phase (1369-1389) French took back some land Lancastrian Phase (1415-1453) Battle of Agincourt
Details for the Battle of Agincourt
1415, 11,000 English defeat 30,000 French due to muddy conditions and archer accuracy.
English felt God was on their side, English identity born
Long-Term Impact of the Hundred Years War
Used English as official language
Birth of English identity and began to see themselves as apart from Europe
Began to look at land outside of Europe
Different battle tactics
Short Term impacts of the Hundred Years War
Huge casualties
Higher taxes
Knights out, archers and gunpowder in
United France develops
In 1492 what did Christopher Columbus discover and what did John Cabot discover in 4 years later
America and Canada/Newfoundland
Who were Elizabeth’s most trusted sailor’s
Walter Raleigh, Francis Drake and John Hawkins (father of slave trade)
Why were plantations important
Cotton plantations supplied raw materials for British fabric industry, finished goods could be sold back to colonies.
Meant they didn’t have to steal
When did the Slave Trade begin and why was it good for England
1619 Cheaper than indentured servants
What did the Slave Triangle consist of
UK would trade slaves from West African nations such as Senegal and Gambia for guns and alcohol.
Slaves traded with West Indies and America for cotton, sugar and tobacco.
Economic Impact of the slave trade
Supported by investors
Queen Elizabeth partners with John Hawkins
Charles II partners with Royal African Company
Many workers linked indirectly to slavery
Britain made £60m 1761-1808
Social Impacts of the slave trade
Towns such as Liverpool prospered, buildings built from profits
Many MP’s were slave traders
Europeans felt they were above Africans
When did the Slave Trade end
1807: Trade abolished in British Empire
1833: Slave ownership banned
What was the first and second colonies in America
Roanoke: 1583
Jamestown: 1607 by John Smith
What were the problems with colonies in America
Conflict with Native Americans, massacres on both sides
Natives contracted diseases such as measles and smallpox
Who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 and what colony did they establish
Strict Puritans (Pilgrim Fathers) New Plymouth
Who did Britain compete with for America
France and Nederlands
By 1732 the British had 13 colonies but why did America begin to rely on itself
English Civil War (1642-49) soon the economy didn’t rely on British Trade
Colonies saw monarchy as outdated
Many believed in equality and didn’t like being governed by a far away country as well as being part of the British Empire
What Acts led to the Boston Tea Party in 1773
Navigation Acts (1651-73) - Colonies could only buy products sold from British ports Stamp Act (1765) - Raised tax on paper and colonists forced to pay taxes to fund British wars with France No taxation without representation (London Government)
Boston Party details
Tax on tea
£11,000 worth dumped in Boston Harbour
Britain closed ports and banned protest meetings
What was decided at the First Congress 1774
56 reps from 13 colonies met in Philly
AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
What years were the British defeated at Yorktown and was the Treaty of Paris signed
1781 & 1783
Impact of AWI on USA
Now a republic
Lost 25,000 men
Strong links with France
Cost of helping Americans contributed to outbreak of french revolution in 1789
Impact of AWI on Britain
30,000 servicemen dead
£80 million
Allies with USA
What year was St Bartholomew’s Massacre
1572 and 1000’s die
Many fled as refugees to Protestant England
In 1685, what did the Edict of Fointbleau revoke
Edict of Nantes which gave Protestants freedom
50,000 fled to England