Y5 - The Struggle for the Kingdom of Britain Key Knowledge Flashcards
Who was Vortigern?
Ruler of Britain during the time of invasions on Britain
Who were Hengest & Horsa?
Saxon brothers invited by Vortigern
Who were Gildas the Wise?
A Monk. Wrote about life during Anglo-Saxon invasions
Who was Venerable Bede?
A Monk. Wrote about life during Anglo-Saxon invasions
Who was St Augustine?
Considered to be the founder of the English church
Who was Alfred the Great?
Anglo-Saxon King. Victories over Vikings & negotiated with them.
Who was Guthrum?
Viking leader who agreed to Danelaw with Alfred. Baptised as Aethelstan
Who was Cnut?
First ‘accepted’ Danish King of England
Who was Ragnar Lothbrok?
Famous Viking warlord who had famous Viking sons
What is a Heptarchy?
The 7 kingdoms created during the Anglo-Saxon rule.
What were the 7 kingdoms in the Heptarchy?
Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex and Wessex.
When did Alfred the Great begin his rule?
886 CE
When was the Battle of Hastings when Harold of Wessex was victorious?
1066 CE
When was the Viking raid at Lindisfarne?
793 CE
When was the first Viking raid?
789 CE
When did Christianity arrive to the UK?
597 CE
When did the Romans withdraw from the UK?
410 CE
When did the Angles, Saxons and Jutes invade the UK?
450 CE
What were the names of the 3 groups of invaders that formed the ‘Anglo-Saxons’?
Jutes, Angles and Saxons
What were the 3 groups in the UK before the Anglo-Saxons?
Scots (Ireland), Picts (Scotland) and Britons Celts (England).
