migration; c790-2024 Flashcards
why did the vikings invade england?
for land and opportunities
what was britain split into?
wessex and danelaw
what was aethelreld’s 2 problems?
young and inexperienced
vikings tried to take over
what did aethelred offer to get rid of the vikings?
the danegeld
when did cnut become king?
1014
who did cnut share the kingdom with?
edmund
who married cnut?
ema of normandy
when did king edward die?
1066
who were the three claimants of the throne?
william duke of normandy
harold godwinson
harald hardrada
what happened after the battle of hastings?
william duke of normandy was crowned king of england
what did remain england a territory of?
the norman empire
who did henry ii marry?
eleanor of aquitaine
what did john softsword do?
he lost all the territory except gascony
what was the angevin empire?
henry and his brothers referred to the ‘angevins’ and they had an empire
what king started the hundred years war?
edward iii
when did edward iii regain control of the french territories lost by john?
1337 and 1360
when did france regain the territories that edward iii got?
1370 to 1415
who led english troops in agincourt in 1415?
henry v to gain control of france again
what happened by 1453?
the english had lost all territory in france except calais?
what came out of the hundred years warr for the british?
a birth of identity
what was the focus during the tudor and stuart period?
to build ‘the new world’ for britain’s empire
what did monarchs use to make money?
privateers
what did privateers do?
raid other countries ships
what happened to the focus on privateers when britain became established in the west indies?
it shifted from the privateers to plantations
what 2 main reasons did people leave britain for america?
religious + economic
where were the first two successful colonies?
virginia and massachusetts