Migration Vikings to 1066 Flashcards
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When was lindusfarme
793
Why did Viking attack?
-inheritance law prevented second borns getting any money
-better farming land
Where were the Viking from?
Scandinavia (Norway, Denmark and Sweden
When did Viking begin to settle in england
Around 850
By when did vikings counquer mostAnglo Saxon kingdoms
870
When did Alfred the great become king
871
When did Alfred defeat the Vikings and whatw as the battle name
Battle of edington in 878
What were Alfred the greats terms after winning the battle of edington
-Guthrum (Viking leader) would become Christian
-danelaw (area for vikings to live)
Who conquered parts of the danelaw and when
Alfred’s grandson (Athelstan) in 927
Who came after Alfred the great
-Athelstan
-Edgar the peaceful (king in 959)
Who were the children of Edgar the peaceful
-Edward and aethelred
When did aethelred become king
978
When do Vikings invade during aethelred rule
991
When was the battle of maldon
991 led by Sven Forkbeard with 90 ships
Result of battle of Maldon
Danegeld (pay to leave English alone)
Why did aethelred marry Emma of normandy
To get rid of Vikings sheltering there by making and agreement with the Duke of Normandy
Who was Emma of normandy
Sister of the Duke of Normandy
Who did Emma marry and give birth to
-first husband was Aethelred, giving birth to Edward the confessor (1042-166)
-second husband was Cnut, gave birth to hatharcnut (1040-1042)
How did Emma benefit form the marriages
She brought land to her marriages and benefited of the Angevin empire
When does Forkbeard attack again
1013
When does Forkbeard kill a rival Viking leader (Olaf tryggvason)
1000 in the battle of svold
What happens in 1002
The st brides day massacre
Who took over after Forkbeard died?
Cnut
When was Cnut taken off the throne by aethelred
1014
