*Vikings* Flashcards
When is the Vikings first come to raid?
789
How long did the Vikings raid for?
More than 70 years
When did the Vikings start to invade?
865
Where did the Vikings land to invade?
East-Anglia
Where did the Vikings first raid?
Kingdom of Wessex
What was the Viking army called?
The Great Army
What Anglo-Saxon text claimed tens of thousands of Vikings were in the army?
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
What did The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle say about the Viking invasion?
It claimed there were tens of thousands of Vikings in the army
How many Vikings invaded, according to The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
Tens of thousands
When was York captured?
866
What was York used for?
A base for attacking and conquering (also became centre of trade)
When did Vikings attack Wessex?
878
What were the 4 kingdoms?
Northumbria, Mercia and East Anglia & Wessex
Who was the King of Wessex?
King Alfred
Where did the Vikings attack in 878?
Wessex
What treaty was signed between the Vikings and King Alfred (Wessex)?
The Treaty of Wedmore
What was The Treaty of Wedmore?
Agreed a boundary between the lands of Wessex and Viking lands (Danelaw).
What was the name of Viking lands?
Danelaw
What was Danelaw?
The name of Viking lands
What was the Viking leader’s name in 878?
Guthrum
What did Guthrum do in 878?
Baptised
Took his army away to settle in East Anglia
When was Guthrum baptised?
878
When did Guthrum take his army away to settle in East Anglia?
878
When was the Viking leader baptised?
878
When did the Viking leader take his army away to settle in East Anglia?
878
What was king Alfred’s son’s name?
Athelstan
When was England brought back under Saxon rule?
937
Who won the victory to bring England back under Saxon rule?
Athelstan
What battle was won by Athelstan in 937?
Battle of Brunanburh
What battle brought England back under Saxon rule?
Battle of Brunanburh
Saxon King Edgar’s rule?
959-975
Who ruled 959-975?
Saxon King Edgar
King Edgar: Saxon of Viking
Saxon
When did Viking raids begin again?
991
Who was king when Viking raids began again?
King Ethelred (Saxon King)
Name of the massacre of all Danes living in English territory?
St Brice’s Day massacre
When was the massacre of all Danes living in English territory?
St Brice’s Day November 13th
When was St Brice’s Day massacre?
St Brice’s Day November 13th
When did Viking attacks increase in response to St Brice’s Day massacre?
1013
When do the Saxons surrender and the Danes?
1016
What happens in 1016?
The Saxons surrender and the Danes
Who becomes King in 1016?
Saxon or Dane?
King Cnut
Dane
When did King Cnut rule?
1016-1034
Why was York important?
York was the centre of where Vikings settled and therefore the centre of trade
