King Edmund and Eadred

Question 1

Who did Aethelstan fight alongside at the battle of Brunanburh?

Answer 1

Edmund

Question 2

What did Olaf Guthrifsson do in 939?

Answer 2

Retake York and was largely unopposed

Question 3

What did Olaf Guthrifsson do in the early 940s?

Answer 3

Begaind raiding the midlands

Question 4

How did Edmund respond to Olaf’s midlands raids?

Answer 4

He raised an army and caused Olaf to retreat and focus on weaker places such as Tamworth

Question 5

What city did Edmund lay siege to after Olaf’s retreat?

Answer 5

Leicester

Question 6

What was the outcome of the siege at Leicester?

Answer 6

Vikings retained control but Wulfstan helped organise a peace agreement

Question 7

Who replaced Olaf Guthriffson after his death in Northumbria?

Answer 7

Olaf Sihtricsson (his cousin)

Question 8

What did Edmuns achieve by the end of 942?

Answer 8

Regained land from Olaf Sihtricsson between Watling Street and the Humber diregarding the peace treaty

Question 9

Who replaced Olaf Sihtricsson and what happened to him?

Answer 9

Raegnald Sihtricsson he was quickly driven out of York

Question 10

What did Raegnald agree to after being driven out of York?

Answer 10

He agreed to be baptised

Question 11

Who was King of Stratchclyde during Edmunds reign?

Answer 11

Dunmail

Question 12

Why did Edmund ravage Strathclyde in 945?

Answer 12

To prevent a resurgence of Viking activity supported by Dunmail

Question 13

What did Edmund do to Dunmails sons to send a message?

Answer 13

He ordered for them to be blinded

Question 14

Who did Edmund hand control of Strathclyde to after the campaign of 945?

Answer 14

King Malcolm of Scotland

Question 15

Which Welsh ruler aided Edmund against Dunmail?

Answer 15

The King of Dyfed

Question 16

What happened a few years after Edmund’s campaign in Strathclyde?

Answer 16

Dunmail regained all of hiss territory

Question 17

What does Dunmail’s recovery suggest about Edmunds achievements in Strathclyde?

Answer 17

They were limited and temporary

Question 18

What did religious reformers want during Edmund’s reign?

Answer 18

A stricter code of practise for monks, nuns and all those preaching the word of god

Question 19

Who did Edmund appoint as abbot of Glastonbury?

Answer 19

Dunstan

Question 20

What was Edmunds approach to the practise of blood fued?

Answer 20

He attempted to restrict and control it but did not ban it outright

Question 21

What did Edmund order regarding runaway slaves?

Answer 21

Special posses to capture them and leaders of the runaways to be executed

Question 22

Was there significant internal opposition to Edmunds laws?

Answer 22

No

Question 23

What happened in 947 at Tanshelf involving Eadred?

Answer 23

Eadred recieved oaths of loyalty from the northumbrians with Wulfstan present

Question 24

Who did the northumbrians give their allegiance to after rbeaking their oath to Eadred?

Answer 24

Eric Bloodaxe

Question 25

What did Eadred do in presonse to the 948 rebellion?

Answer 25

He organised an army to attack Ripon

Question 26

What happened to Eadreds army at Ripon?

Answer 26

It withdrew before battle but was attacked anyway and completely destroyed

Question 27

How did Eadred regain control after his army was destroyed?

Answer 27

He threatened to obliterate the north leading to the Northumbrians sumbitting to him again

Question 28

Who dud the Northumbrians support in their rebellion at around 950?

Answer 28

Olaf Sihtricsson who had returned from Dublin

Question 29

What happened to Olaf Sihtricsson after he returned?

Answer 29

He was quickly driven out and replaced by Eric Bloodaxe

Question 30

What happened in 954 to Eric Bloodaxe?

Answer 30

He was driven out for the final time and Eadred was restored as King of Northumbria

Question 31

Who did Eadred appoint to lead reforms at the monastery of Abington?

Answer 31

Aethelwold

Question 32

What di Eadred do towards the end of his reign that supported monastic reform?

Answer 32

Delegated significant authority to Dunstan