vikings experience

Question 1

why was britian an attractive place? what did this mean?

Answer 1

it was rich in precious materials like silver they could make out of jewellery and sell them. This meant that people could make more money so they can afford nice things

Question 2

when the romans retreated from england whi arrived from modern day denmark and germany?

Answer 2

the anglo-saxons

Question 3

conquest meaning?

Answer 3

taking over

Question 4

what would vikings do if they moved to england?

Answer 4

trade and agriculture

Question 5

what was the land like in england?

Answer 5

rich and fertile

Question 6

what was the city of york used as?

Answer 6

a base to attack and conquer the most of england

Question 7

how did the vikings take over countries?

Answer 7

by killing kings and instilling fear upon them

Question 8

what did sheep produce that was great for trade?

Answer 8

wool

Question 9

what was there for the winter?

Answer 9

plentiful supplies of salt to preserve meat

Question 10

what were the rivers and seas full of?

Answer 10

fish

Question 11

what did anglo saxon merchants trade?

Answer 11

spices, imported glass, wine, cheese, wool, minerals

Question 12

where did most people live?

Answer 12

in fortified towns called burhs or burgs

Question 13

by what year when was england a christian country?

Answer 13

1066

Question 14

kingdoms in the 9th century?

Answer 14

northumbria, mercia, wessex, kent , east angliaa

Question 15

who took the role of advisors?

Answer 15

land owned nobles or churchmen

Question 16

what was law and order maintained by local communities?

Answer 16

responsible for protecting crime and catching criminals

Question 17

what did a lack of a central government mean?

Answer 17

it was difficult to organise a defense against invaders

Question 18

what occured between the anglo saxons and the vikings?

Answer 18

battles

Question 19

what did the vikings take control of?

Answer 19

north east (danelaw)

Question 20

where were the vikings from?

Answer 20

scandinavia

Question 21

what did vikings raid?

Answer 21

villages, town, places of worship along britian’s coast during spring or summer then returned to scandinavia

Question 22

when did the vikings begin to settle in england?

Answer 22

865ce

Question 23

in 1016 who became the first viking king?

Answer 23

cnut

Question 24

what was danelaw?

Answer 24

northern, eastern england ruled by the vikings

Question 25

reasons for migration

Answer 25

- aware of english wealth due to trade with anglo saxons -knew england had treasures that could make them rich -political tensions between anglo saxon kingdoms making england weak making it easier for vikings to invade and take control.

Question 26

where were trading centres?

Answer 26

coast or nagivable rivers

Question 27

what did many monastries and abbies own?

Answer 27

hundreds of gold/silver objects and beautifully illustrated manuscripts

Question 28

what did sheep create?

Answer 28

wool essential for cloth making

Question 29

what rich mineral deposits did england have?

Answer 29

lead/iron/copper/tin to construct tools, weapons, jewellery, construct buildings

Question 30

by 1066 what was england?

Answer 30

a christian country

Question 31

for clergy what did england becoming part of christendom mean?

Answer 31

scholars and clergy could move freely between england and europe

Question 32

who was christianity brought by?

Answer 32

romans in 410

Question 33

how did christianity spread?

Answer 33

in 597 the pope sent a christian missionary from rome to england increasing the spread of christianity

Question 34

what did kings have?

Answer 34

ultimate authority

Question 35

who were given the roles of advisors?

Answer 35

land-owning nobles/ churchmen

Question 36

why was there a lack of central government?

Answer 36

the central government had limited control over local areas

Question 37

why did vikings invade places?

Answer 37

they wanted treasure held in monastries and abbeys

Question 38

what did the vikings charge people when raiding?

Answer 38

ransoms to return captured people

Question 39

when did the vikings capture york?

Answer 39

866

Question 40

what did they use york for?

Answer 40

a base to defeat northumbria, east anglia and mercia

Question 41

what was the treaty of wedmore and when was it?

Answer 41

878/ viking migrants now controlled a large part of england and ran it using their own laws. (danelaw)

Question 42

what did they set up?

Answer 42

shops, markets,workshops, built houses

Question 43

why did some grow rich?

Answer 43

trade links developed

Question 44

what was life like for danes?

Answer 44

common experience fighting with the saxons

Question 45

what are danes?

Answer 45

settled vikings

Question 46

when did tensions increase?

Answer 46

after danelaw

Question 47

who is cnut?

Answer 47

first danish king of england

Question 48

how did relations improve when cnut became king?

Answer 48

he set up earldoms for the saxons

Question 49

what are earldoms?

Answer 49

large areas of lands ruled by earls split into shires