Migration 1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Where did vikings come from
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
When and where was the first Viking raid
Lindisfarne
793
Where were the relics of st Cuthbert moved to in 995
Durham
Who was Alfred the Great
A Saxon king who defeated the vikings to regain the thrown
What was danelaw
Where vikings could live in the north and make their own laws and practices
(Created by Alfred the Great)
When did Alfred the Great die
899
When was Ethelred II crowned king
978
When did the biking raid start again that was led by Sven Forkbeard
991
What was the payment called that Ethelred paid the vikings to leave
Danegeld
How much was Danegeld originally
3,300kg of silver / £900,000 in today’s money
When Ethelred made an agreement for Norman protection, what did he have to do
Marry Emma of Normandy
What happened on st Brice’s day (18 November) 1002
Ethelred ordered a great massacre of Danes throughout England
When did Ethelred die
1016
When was king Cnut born
Circa 985-995
When did Sweyn Forkbeard die
1014
When did Canute return to England to gain control of virtually the whole country
1015
When did Ethelred die and therefore pass complete control onto king Cnut
30th November 1016
Who did Cnut Marty after he became king of England
Emma of Normandy
When did log Cnut become king of Denmark
1019
When did king Cnut become king of Norway
1028
When did king Cnut die
12th November 1035
Who were king William I’s sons and what did they receive after Williams death in 1087
Robert (the eldest) became Duke of Normandy
William (the middle son) became king of England
Henry (the youngest son) got nothing
When did Henry unite the Norman kingdom
1106
When was Henry ll crowned king of England
October 1154
