Anglo-Saxon and Viking invasion

Question 1

What were anglosaxons

Answer 1

Tribes from Denmark and northern Germany who invaded and later settled in Britain

Question 2

Who were the vikings

Answer 2

People from Scandinavia who raided British from AD790s

Question 3

Why did vikings invade Britain
-wealth
-farming
-overcrowded
-inheritance

Answer 3

-wealthy Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
-better farming land
-Scandinavia was overcrowded
-opportunities for young brothers who could not inherit land

Question 4

How was danelaw created

-… the great was king of the …-Saxons
-after conquering N…, east anglia and most of M… the Viking’s attacked W…
-king … and his army were d… back
-king Alfred later b… the Viking’s at the battle of E… in Wiltshire
-peace t… were agreed, the Viking’s leader (G…) has to become a … and agree to never attack … again
-a b… was created between Anglo-… and … territory
-the Viking’s has to live in …

Answer 4

-Alfred the great was kings the anglo-Saxons
-after conquering Northumbria, east anglia and most of Mercia the Viking’s attacked Wessex
-king Alfred and his army were driven back
-king Alfred later beat the Viking’s at the battle of Edington in Wiltshire
-peace terms were agreed, the Viking’s leader (Guthrum) has to become a Christian and agree to never attack Wessex again
-a boundary was created between Anglo-Saxon and Viking territory
-the Viking’s has to live in danelaw

Question 5

Peace after danelaw

-Alfred s… defences across the c…, making the land more s…
-many vikings in the D… settled down and lived p… with the Anglo-…
-people travelled and t… between … and Danelaw

Answer 5

-Alfred strengthened defences across the country, making the land more secure
-many vikings in the Danelaw settled down and lived peaceful with the Anglo-Saxons
-people travelled and traded between Wessex and Danelaw