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pull factor

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reasons that attract migrants to a certain place

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raiders

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people who attack,steal and leave

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invaders

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people who aim to conquer to land

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settlers

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people who make it their permanent home

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daneslaw

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viking conquered lands

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Treaty of wedmore

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Boundary between Wessex and the viking danelaw was agreed

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Danegeld

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payment made to stop raiding the old Danelaw (once it was back under anglo-saxon control)

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Archbishop

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A priest in charge of a large area

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mint

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A place that legally makes coins

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things

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Viking public meetings-laws were decided by voting

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Anglo-saxons

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Migrants from northern europe who settled in england in 5th and 6th century

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vikings

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700-1066. Many vikings left their homes in scandinavia and migrated to other countries like england

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Alfred king of wessex

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in 871 he paid vikings to leave wessex

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who was king canute

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viking king from 1016-35

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what were pull factors for vikings to come england-AGRICULTURE

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agriculture- the land in eastern england was rich and fertile.Vikings and their families could settle,farm the land aswell

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What were pull factors for vikings to come to england-TRADE

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Trade-many english towns were important trading centres with europe.Taking over these towns and their trade could make vikings rich

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what were pull factors for vikings to come to england-Religion

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Religion-odin the god of war and military victory was the vikings most important god.To fight and win meant odin would reward viking warriors after death

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When was the first known viking raid

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789

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When had raiding ended and there was huge viking invasion

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865

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What was the event in 878

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Only wessex remained unconquered by vikings.Treaty of wedmore agreed

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What was the event in 937

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Saxon king Athelstan defeated the vikings at the battle of Brunanburh. England was brought under saxon control

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What event happened in 959-75

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Peaceful reign of king edgar

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What event happened in 991

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Vikings raiding to try and regaining the old danelaw.Saxon king etherald begins to pay danegeld to make them stop-doesn’t work

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What event happened in 1002

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St.Brices day massacre

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What event happened in 1013

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Viking attacks increased after massacre. King etherald and his sons driven out of england.

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What event happened in 1016

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Viking canute becomes king

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