history (mini migrartion)

Question 1

why did vikings settle (eco)

Answer 1

infertile land in scandinavia

Question 2

why did vikings settle (soc)

Answer 2

scandinavia was overcrowded

Question 3

why did second sons go to england

Answer 3

to get wealth as they wouldnt get inheritance

Question 4

what decade did vikings first invade england

Answer 4

790s

Question 5

where did vikings first invade

Answer 5

lindisfarne

Question 6

4 things that vikings pillaged

Answer 6

silver slaves cattle gold

Question 7

what city was captured by vikings and when

Answer 7

york/jorvik in 850

Question 8

where did alfred originally rule

Answer 8

wessex

Question 9

what battle did alfred defeat the vikings and when

Answer 9

battle of edington 878

Question 10

who did alfred convert to christisnity

Answer 10

the viking leader gunthrum

Question 11

what was the england divided into

Answer 11

heptarchy which made it vulnerable

Question 12

what was the part of england still under viking control

Answer 12

the danelaw

Question 13

how did vikings impact language

Answer 13

words like
sister
window
days of week

Question 14

how did vikings impact landscape

Answer 14

trading capitals: york
place names ending in -by (derby and grimsby)

Question 15

why was alfred known as the first english king

Answer 15

foundations for english navy
defended england against vikings
translated books like the bible to english

Question 16

what did alfred promote

Answer 16

education, he set up schools for poor children and he was the founder of oxford university

Question 17

after years of peace, in whos reign did the vikings try to invade again

Answer 17

aethlered

Question 18

who invaded england during aethlereds reign, how many ships did they have and what year

Answer 18

forkbeard and tryggvason had 90 ships in the year 991

Question 19

what battle did the vikings beat aethlred

Answer 19

battle of maldon

Question 20

what is the name of the money aethlred gave the vikings

Answer 20

danegeld

Question 21

by the end of the battle of maldon how much silver had aethlered given the vikings

Answer 21

3300kg

Question 22

what was st brice day massacre

Answer 22

aethlred mass killing all the vikings south of the danelaw including forkbeards sister gunhilda

Question 23

how did aethlered secure peace with vikings

Answer 23

he married emma of normandy

Question 24

what was forkbeards reaction to st brice day massacre

Answer 24

he wanted revenge and invaded england

Question 25

who became king after aethlered fled to normandy

Answer 25

cnut

Question 26

when did aethlered come back to england

Answer 26

1014

Question 27

where was cnut forced to go when aethlered became king again

Answer 27

denmark

Question 28

who rebelled against aethlered

Answer 28

cnut supporters and his own son edmund

Question 29

when did aethlered die

Answer 29

april 1016

Question 30

why was edmund named iron side

Answer 30

he was good at defending against vikings

Question 31

what wass the battle of assandun and where was it

Answer 31

cnut challanged and beat edmund in essex

Question 32

what was the agreement between edmund and cnut

Answer 32

edmund would run wessex and cnut would get the rest of the country. whoever lived longest would inherit the others land

Question 33

what was cnuts empire

Answer 33

north sea empire

Question 34

what did cnut do early in his reign

Answer 34

executed powerful anglo saxons in fear of rebellion

Question 35

what did cnut do to get more stability in england

Answer 35

married emma of normandy

Question 36

whos laws did cnut promote

Answer 36

edgar the peaceful

Question 37

why did cnut care so much about england

Answer 37

it was the most affluent country in the NSE

Question 38

what was the succession crisis

Answer 38

when edward the confessor died he didnt leave a clear heir which meant many people claimed the throne

Question 39

what year did william the conquerer invade england

Answer 39

1066

Question 40

who was harold godwinson

Answer 40

the anglo saxon king who fought william in the battle of hastings and lost

Question 41

what was the harrying of the north

Answer 41

william violently crushing rebellions in the north

Question 42

how did normans change landscape

Answer 42

they built 500 castles

Question 43

how did normans change language

Answer 43

french used in court words like beef and parliment

Question 44

how did normans change social standards

Answer 44

they introduced the feudal system which is social hierarchy

Question 45

who did henry ii marry

Answer 45

eleanor of acquataine

Question 46

what was henry ii empire and how did he get it

Answer 46

angevin empire, through inheritance and invasion

Question 47

what lands did henry ii inherit and from who

Answer 47

normandy - his mum matilda maine and anjou - his dad geoffery of anjou

Question 48

what lands did henry ii invade

Answer 48

ireland - he made dublin the trading capital brittany - north west france

Question 49

when did henry ii die and who was his heir

Answer 49

1189 - richard lionheart

Question 50

how did richard lionheart contribute to the fall of the angevin empire

Answer 50

he spent all his time and money crusading

Question 51

who succeeded richard lionheart

Answer 51

his little brotherbking john

Question 52

who did people actually want to be king

Answer 52

johns nephew arthur

Question 53

who was king johns main rival

Answer 53

phillip ii of france who also supported arthur

Question 54

what happened to arthur

Answer 54

he mysteriously died in 1203 and people suspect it was john who killed him

Question 55

when and where did phillip ii invade

Answer 55

anjou and normandy in 1204

Question 56

what was johns military reputation

Answer 56

WEAK he was called john softsword/lackland

Question 57

other than his many defeats, what else made john unpopular

Answer 57

he raised taxes to grow an army nobody wanted

Question 58

when did english barons have enough of john

Answer 58

in 1214 when he lost against france again and taxes were at their highest

Question 59

what was the magna carta

Answer 59

it limited the power of the monarchy and meant john had to listen to the barons and the church and stop unfair taxes

Question 60

why did john lose so much land

Answer 60

his empire was overstretched, it was hard to maintain english control in the large land

Question 61

when was the magna carta signed

Answer 61

1215

Question 62

who started the hundred years war (and when)

Answer 62

edward iii started the war in 1337

Question 63

what were the economic causes of the hyw

Answer 63

france threatened englands wealth by threatening to invade glascony which known for making wine france also threatened to end the wool trade

Question 64

what were the political reasons for the hyw

Answer 64

of course, edward iii was imperialistic france also supported scotland in THEIR war with england

Question 65

how long did the hyw last

Answer 65

it was off and on from 1337-1453, it covered the reign of five kings

Question 66

what were key victories in the first stage of the hyw and what did edward iii gain

Answer 66

crécy 1346 poiters 1356 he captured calais, the closest port to england and glascony

Question 67

when was the first stage of the hyw

Answer 67

1337-1360

Question 68

when was the second stage and what happened

Answer 68

1370 nothing notable other than france gained some land back

Question 69

when was the final stage of the hyw

Answer 69

1415

Question 70

who was joan of arc

Answer 70

she was a 17 year old french peasant who inspired the french victory. she led the siege of orleans

Question 71

what was the battle of agincourt

Answer 71

henry V was trying to regain the lands lost to france

Question 72

how many french soldiers were in the battle of agincourt and how many died

Answer 72

30,000 soldiers, 10,000 died

Question 73

how many english soldiers were in the battle of agincourt

Answer 73

11,000

Question 74

how did most of english soldiers die in agincourt

Answer 74

dysentery

Question 75

what weapon did english use in agincourt

Answer 75

longbow which could kill someone 200m away

Question 76

what was the economic impact of the hyw

Answer 76

taxes were increased in both countries england lost wealthy regions like normandy and acquataine

Question 77

what was the military impact of the hyw

Answer 77

fighting was changed: archers and gunpowder used more horses and castles used less

Question 78

what were political impacts of the hyw

Answer 78

france united england started to look to invade places outside europe

Question 79

what was the social impact of the hyw

Answer 79

english identity further seperated from france no longer speaking french in court