Vikings(Medieval)

Question 1

Why did the Vikings come over

Answer 1

I came because my lands were poor and Anglo-Saxons(soil rich and productive) were not
united(7 kingdoms)

Norway- hilly;
Denmark-sandy soil;
Sweden-overcrowded.

Question 2

Vikings raided because there was no single King of all England to organise defence
until 924CE. England had many rich……..like at Lindisfarne in ….

Answer 2

Monasteries(defenceless) 793

Question 3

Warfare was key to migration………was a ‘turning point’.A ‘Great …….Army to
conquer & settle not just raid gathered

Answer 3

865

Heathen

Question 4

In … they captured York & by …… East Anglia,Mercia and ……….were theirs.
Viking families migrated ,settling as farmers,craftsmen and traders

Answer 4

866

878

Northumbria

Question 5

The battle of Edington led to the division of England into Saxon and the Danelaw in
the North East under the treaty of……………….

Answer 5

Wedmore in 878 after battle of Edington(878)

Question 6

After 878 Treaty of Wedmore creating the ‘Danelaw’ many Vikings migrated &settled
and enjoyed trade in towns like Stamford & Derby. The city of …was a major centre

Answer 6

York

Question 7

Vikings enjoyed living in their own style of …..houses, telling sagas, trading and had
their own ‘Things’ meeting on issues of law and order

Answer 7

Long

Question 8

Relations with Saxons were generally good. Saxon minted coins were accepted and some Danes became Christian, others worshipped both Christian & Viking Gods …e.g

Answer 8

Thor

Question 9

A negative turning point in Viking experiences came when Alfred’s grandson
…….defeated the Danes at a major battle in ……….. ending the ……………

Answer 9

Athelstan, 937, Danelaw

Question 10

King Ethelred, worried Viking raiders would join with settled Danes ordered a
massacre of Danes in Saxon towns – the St…………… Day massacre,1002 CE

Answer 10

Brice

Question 11

King Sweyn‘forkbeard’retaliated forcing Ethelred &his son out. The King of Denmark
& Norway ….became King of England ,making life safer for Danes

Answer 11

Cnut(1016-35

Question 12

Cnut helped maintain positive relations by dividing the country into ….earldoms with
Saxons in charge and used Saxon laws.

Answer 12

4

Question 13

Viking experience with religion was

Answer 13

We often got on with Saxons and adopted their Christian gods and accepted their coins

Question 14

How much did the Vikings rule at peak

Answer 14

Got half the country and many major towns to rule like York,Derby & Leicseter with
the Treaty of Wedmore

Question 15

York was a key centre of ours- we had long houses, sagas- are own culture continued and our trade and towns grew, Like York from 1,000-……..

Answer 15

1,000-10,000 people

Question 16

We enjoyed ruing ourselves what were viking courts called

Answer 16

things

Question 17

We were attacked and lost a major battle at Brunanburh – Saxons took back control of where we lived . 1002 some of us were murdered in St Brice’s day massacre under King Edward’s orders But life got better in 1016 after …… became king

Answer 17

King Cnut king of Denmark

Question 18

Viking place names like by and Thorpe & surnames- Over ….+ words and what days of the week

Answer 18

Days of week from Viking Gods-
Tiw, Woden; Thor and Freya

over 1,000 words