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Migration: Conquerors and the Conquered Flashcards

- The Vikings - Hundred Years War - Angevin Empire

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Name 2 groups of people who settled in England before c.750

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  • Hunter-Gatherers
  • Anglo-Saxons
  • Farmers
  • Beaker people
  • Celts
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When did the Vikings first begin to explore then raid countries around them?

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Mid 700s

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Where is the first recorded Viking attack in England?

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The monastery at Lindisfarne in Northumbria in 793AD

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Why did the Vikings move from raiding to settling in Britain?

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In Scandinavia:
- Poor soil
- Overcrowding
- Only the eldest sons could inherit the land

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Which Anglo-Saxon ruled Wessex?

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Alfred of Wessex/the Great

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At which battle did Alfred eventually beat the Vikings?

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Battle of Edington

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What was agreed in the peace deal between the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons?

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The Viking leader Guthrum became a Christian and agreed to never attack Wessex again. Alfred accepted the Vikings and settled the boundary

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What was the name of the land over which Vikings ruled?

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Danelaw

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9
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Give an example of the influence of Norse in the development of the English language.

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Days of the week eg: Thursday named after tjor

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How did the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings interact peacefully?

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Trade and intermarriage

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Which kingdom did Athelstan conquer?

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Northumbria

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Why was Alfred’s great-grandson known as Edgar the Peaceful?

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England was the most settled it had been for generations

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What was the North Sea Empire and who was its leader?

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North Sea Empire consisted of England, Denmark, Norway, and parts of Sweden and it was ruled by King Cnut

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Describe King Cnut’s time as King of England

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  • dealt with opposition harshly
  • viewed England as the main domain and greatest asset
  • introduction of Danish nobles helped to control England
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How did the North Sea Empire change England?

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  • changes to the social hierarchy system
  • improved trading connections
  • stronger relationship with the Church
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16
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Who did Aethelred marry?

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Emma of Normandy

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Describe the problems Aethelred faced as king

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  • was 9 years old when he ascended the throne
  • reign was difficult due to corruption amongst advisors
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What agreement did Aethelred make with the Vikings?

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To pay Danegeld (money paid to the Vikings to leave)

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Where did Forkbeard travel from to attack England?

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Denmark

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Why did Forkbeard attack England?

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  • take revenge
  • wealth of England would improve Vikings status
21
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Who was Emma of Normandy and why did Aethelred and Cnut marry her?

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A powerful figure in the 1000s married two kings and was Queen Consort through her marriage alliances

22
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Why was Matilda (daughter of Henry 1) queenship challenged?

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She was a woman and people thought that it was unfit for a woman to be the Monarch of a nation. Consequently usurped by her cousin Stephen

23
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Why were the marriages of Emma of Normandy and Queen Matilda important in terms of empire?

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Queen Emma: united Normandy with England
Queen Matilda: united England with Anjou, France

24
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Describe Cnut and Aethelred’ s rivalry

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  • Cnut was Forkbeard’s son
  • He took the throne after Forkbeard’s death but was fought off by Aethelred who came to reclaim his throne
  • After Aethelred died in 1016, his son Edmund ascended the throne but was overthrown by Cnut
25
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Who was Edward the Confessor?

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  • Aethelred’ s son
  • ascended the throne because the public hated both of Cnut’s sons
  • considered himself more French than British having spent more time there
  • died having left no clear heir to the throne
26
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Who were the three contenders to the throne and how were they related to Edward the confessor?

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  • Harold Godwinson: Edward’s brother in law
  • William the Conqueror: Edward’s distant cousin + claimed Edward had promised him the throne before he died
  • Harold Hardrada: King of Norway, family were descendants of King Cnut
27
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Who was the victorious contender and why?

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William of Normandy because of his military skillset + weaknesses of Harold Godwinson’s army who’d previously fought Harold Hardrada at Stamford Bridge

28
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How did England change under the Norman rule?

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  • built castles
  • used the French language, which made it the language of the nobles and those of a higher status
  • built churches and cathedrals
  • introduced the feudal system and the Doomsday book
  • made his loyal followers Barons and Knights in England + gave them property and land
  • used violence to destroy the opposition
29
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Who was the first king of the Angevin Empire?

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Henry II

30
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What was the significance of the Norman Empire?

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Short term:
- taxes paid to French
- Anglo-Saxons became second-class citizens
Long term:
- changed architecture
- introduced the Feudal system
- impacted language

31
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How was the Angevin Empire formed and expanded?

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  • hereditary ties to Anjou and Maine
  • Aquitaine through marriage
  • Brittany and Ireland through conquest
32
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How was Henry II able to invade Ireland?

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In 1171, Irish Lod asked Henry II for assistance: a team of barons travelled to Ireland to help. The barons took opportunity to seize the land. Henry II visited in 1171 and was declared the Overlord

33
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Describe the impacts of the Angevin Empire

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  • trade between nations
  • culture + language
  • political-international control
  • social patterns
34
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Why did the Angevin Empire decline under Richard I and John I?

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Richard I: spent his time on crusades
John I: had too many opponents who seized the opportunity to launch attacks

35
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Why was the Angevin Empire significant?

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  • Henry II seen as Europe’s most powerful leader at the time
  • largest Empire an English King ruled over
  • changed the way England was seen
  • changed England and Ireland’s relationship
36
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Why did the Angevin Empire fall?

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  • John being a poor military commander
  • King Phillip II conquering parts of France John ruled
  • loss of support
37
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When did the 100 years war occur?

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between 1337-1453

38
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Why did England go to war against France in 1337?

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  • Edward III wanted more power + prove that he was stronger than his father
  • France threatened to cut trade: Flanders wool
  • England controlled the Gascony wine area
  • hereditary ties with France through Grandfather
  • conflict with Scotland who supported the French
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How did the 100 years war impact the English identity?

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  • separation from mainland Europe after losing majority of land
  • shared language (stopped speaking French as it was the enemy language)
  • sense of pride through victorious battles eg: Battle of Agincourt
40
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Name one battle that occurred during the 100 years war

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  • Battle of Crecy
  • Battle of Poiters
  • Battle of Agincourt
41
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Why did John I have a poor relationship with the Barons?

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  • imposed heavy taxes on the Barons to pay back his debts from funding the war
  • If the barons refused, he took away their property and responded with violence
42
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Why were the barons unhappy with the way that John I was ruling the country?

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  • poor military leadership and losing territory
  • raising taxes
  • ignoring his advisors
  • horror at the idea that he could murder his own nephew
  • quarreling with the Pope
43
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Why did Henry V decide to fight at the battle of Agincourt?

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Henry V wanted to make the war with France focus of his reign and was determined to regain lost territories in France

44
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Describe the consequences of the Battle of Agincourt

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  • between 700-1000 French soldiers killed as compared to the 100 English soldiers
  • gave England the momentum they required to gain back lost land –> basically restored hope
45
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What was the significance of John’s reign to England?

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  • saw the end of the Angevin Empire
  • left England’s economy in ruins
  • reign saw the creation of the Magna Carta
46
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What was the Magna Carta?

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A Great Charter drawn up by barons detailing the changes they wanted, which would distribute some of the King’s power to said, barons:
- gave every free man the right to a fair and just trial
- respecting the rights of the Church
- stopped unfair taxes

47
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What were the impacts of the loss of the Angevin Empire?

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  • Magna Carta formed: start of a partial democracy
  • had to increase taxes
  • power of the King decreased
  • England started to move away from French traditions
48
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What were the short term outcomes of the Hundred years war?

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  • English lost all of their French territory except Calais
  • A treaty formed between France and England
  • Destruction of areas that had to face battle
  • Damaged economy of both countries involved
  • death of many soldiers from both sides
49
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What were the long term impacts of the 100 years war?

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  • Military Impact: focus shifted from cavalry to archers
  • France became one unified country
  • increase in nationalism
  • a better system of taxation established
  • increase in gunpowder

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