6.1 how effectively did edmund deal with the challenges he faced? Flashcards
What 5 key things should a good Anglo-Saxon king accomplish in their reign?
Give an example of a king doing one of these
-Help the economy grow and become profitable
-Gain territory
-Maintain order and control
-Maintain good relationships with the Church and state
-Defeat threats, Aethelstan defeats threat in Scotland, Battle of Bruanbuhr 937
Where does Edmund have military experience from?
What happens in 940? Why?
What does Edmund do?
What is a problem with this?
Fighting alongside his brother Aethelstan in the Battle of Bruanbuhr
Olaf Guthfrithsson returns for revenge of Bruanbuhr, raiding all of the Midlands
Edmund scrambled his army everywhere, defending key locations and buhrs
Stretches forces thin, easy for Olaf to get through
Where are the Vikings starting to attack after raiding across the Midlands?
What does this lead to?
What does Edmund do?
What was the problem with this?
Strategically important places e.g. Tamworth (centre of administration)
Kingdom is starting to disintegrate
Lay siege (military blockage of a city) to Guthfrithsson at Leicester in 940
Siege was poorly supplied
What is unclear after the siege of Leicester in 940?
What is clear?
What did Wulfstan I (Bishop of York) negotiate?
What does Edmund do?
Whether Vikings are still in control of Leicester
The Vikings feel threatened
A peace agreement *‘Watling treaty”
Set a clear border, Wating Street, to indicate Viking territory and Anglo-Saxon territory. Olaf should be baptised>everyone’s on the same religious page>Olaf is treated with respect as a King
What was the reaction to the peace treaty by Wulfstan?
How did Gufrithsson die? Why is this good?
What does Edmund do?
Criticised by the people as being a disgraceful surrender
Died on a raid in Northumbria 941 and was replaced by his weak cousin
Took advantage and used military force to conquer back the Five Boroughs in 942 (Leicester, Lincon, Derby, Nottingham, Stamford)
Who has decided to rebel aganst Edmund? Why?
What does Edmund do?
Idwal of Gwynnedd (Welsh leader), took advantage of the fact Edmund is distracted by conquering back the Five Boroughs in 942
Intimadates Gwynnedd into submission by a good military defeat
Who does 3 years after being King of York?
Who is he replaced by?
Why is this risky?
What does Edmund do?
Olaf Gufrithsson
Raegnald Gufrithsson
If he is anything like his brother, he’ll be trouble
Drives him out of York, baptise him>joins Edmund in Christianity>less likely to attack again
Evaluate how Edmund dealt with the Vikings
(what did edmund do?)
What was the long-term consequense?
S:
brings back 5 boroughs
scares off welsh
W:
didn’t sign off treaty
siege of leicester
*Long term consequense= ^ crime decrease in economy
What are the 5 challenges Edmund faces?
Olaf Guthfrithsson
Strathclyde
Crime
Religious reform
Issues with succession
Who was the King of Strathclyde at Edmund’s time?
What did Edmund do to prevent a resurgence of Viking activity? (2)
Was this successful?
What is a limitation of how Edmund dealt with the challenge of Strathclyde
Dunmail
-Ravaged the whole of Strathclyde
-Captured Dunmail’s two sons and blinded them
Yes, gained authority in the North
Dunmail regrouped to retake his territory
What did some members of the Church and nobility believe?
What did they demand?
What made Edmund take interest in the role of God?
How did he take interest?
What is a limitation of how Edmund dealt with the challenge of religious reform?
There was a drift from a bond to the Rule of St Benedict (practical guide to Christian monastic life) and that members of the Church have become less religious
A stricter code of practice for monks, nuns, etc
Hunting accident
Appointed Dunstan (leading reformer) to the post of abbot (head monk) of Glastenbury>pleased reformers demands
Placed the running of Bath Abbey in the hands of clerks who didn’t support reform>not full interest
How was Edmund’s beliefs about law and order similar to Aethelstan’s?
What 2 legal issues concerned Edmund?
What is a limitation of how Edmund dealt with the challenge of criminals
Believed laws needed to be reviewed and altered, if not>wider unrest
-Wrongdoing against eachother> FEUD>compensation, injury, death as revenge. Edmund tried to restrict feuding without banning it
-THRALLS (runaway slaves), solution was severe. Leaders were hung on the spot, other gang members were scalped, whipped and had their fingers removed, then put back to work
Must’ve lost control if you have to go to this extreme
Who was Edmund’s first wife? How many kids?
Who was Edmund’s second wife? How many kids?
So what caused issues with succession?
Who becomes king as a result? What is he known as?
Aelfgifu, 2 sons (Edwig and Edgar), AELFGIFU DIES
Aethelflaed, no children
Edward dies at young age STABBED FROM PROTECTING SOMEONE, GUARDS SHOULDVE DONE IT, NOT HIM, none of his children are old enough to take the throne
Eadred becomes a “care-taker king”
