The Vikings and Saxons 790-1066
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- Created on: 19-06-18 12:05
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- Vikings
- Why did the Vikings invade?
- England not united it was divided into separate kingdoms.
- English king to busy fighting one another to join forces against the Vikings.
- Christian monasteries in England were easy targets
- Monks had no weapons-buildings filled with valuable treasures e.g gold ,jewels and books
- England not united it was divided into separate kingdoms.
- Phases
- Phase 1 790-855ad =raiding
- Began 790ad on the costal areas of the British isles
- Regular hit&run raids to take treasure and slaves e.g Lidisfarne
- Monasteries isolated/undefended
- More raids in Wessex- King Redwulf of Northumbria killed
- Monasteries isolated/undefended
- Regular hit&run raids to take treasure and slaves e.g Lidisfarne
- Began 790ad on the costal areas of the British isles
- Phase 2 865-990ad =invasion and settlement
- 865ad-Vikings invaded with huge army from Denmark
- Vikings controlled Northumbrian city of Jorvik and every Anglo-Saxon kingdom except Wessex
- From 871-899ad King Alfred the great of Wessex resisted Viking attacks
- Vikings controlled Northumbrian city of Jorvik and every Anglo-Saxon kingdom except Wessex
- 865ad-Vikings invaded with huge army from Denmark
- Phase 3 991-1066ad =conquest
- Nearly all countries overrun by Vikings.
- England had four kings between 1013-1042
- King Cnut was the greatest who was king of both England&Denmark
- England had four kings between 1013-1042
- Nearly all countries overrun by Vikings.
- Phase 1 790-855ad =raiding
- How successfully did the Anglo-Saxons respond to the Viking threat?
- Fought back
- won some important battles e.g Edington 878ad
- Viking army too strong and won most battles.
- Improved Defences
- Alfred the Great improved the army,built a navy and strong towns,burhs
- the cost of these were expensive and taxes increased
- Compromised
- Vikings ruled Danelaw and there was a period of peace
- Vikings control was strengthened-large area of England
- Vikings ruled Danelaw and there was a period of peace
- Paid money
- danegeld stopped Vikings invading futher
- did not stop the conquest
- danegeld stopped Vikings invading futher
- Fought back
- What was the impact of the Viking invasion and conquest?
- Terror
- Nobody knew when, where or how the Vikings were going to attack next
- The fighting was savage and caused chaos and destruction-angle-Saxons would have been terrified
- Nobody knew when, where or how the Vikings were going to attack next
- Religion and Culture
- Most Vikings converted to Christianity-leader built churches.
- the two cultures merged with inter-marriages and the Viking language brought new words
- Most Vikings converted to Christianity-leader built churches.
- Insercurity
- Hoards of treasure were buried in England by Anglo-Saxons to hide wealth
- England united under one ruler in 927ad to fight the threat.
- Hoards of treasure were buried in England by Anglo-Saxons to hide wealth
- Land
- Vikings conquered most of England. Anglo-Saxons would have lost their land to the Viking settlers who gave it to their warriors.
- Danelaw was controlled by the vikings
- Vikings conquered most of England. Anglo-Saxons would have lost their land to the Viking settlers who gave it to their warriors.
- Trade
- Vikings established trade centres e.g York.
- tableware, glass beads, pottery, bone combs/leather goods, jewellery and cloth were produced
- Vikings established trade centres e.g York.
- Terror
- Why did the Vikings invade?
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