History EOY Revision 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryDatesYears 7-9 (KS3)None Created by: MacaroniManCreated on: 13-06-24 07:22 Anglo-Saxons (date) 410-1066 AD 1 of 24 The vikings (date) 793-1066 AD 2 of 24 Norman Conquest (date) 1066-1071 AD 3 of 24 William the Conqueror's reign of England (date) 1066-1087 AD 4 of 24 Henry II's reign of England (date) 1154-1189 AD 5 of 24 King John (date) 1199-1216 AD 6 of 24 Magna Carta (date) 1215 AD 7 of 24 Anglo-saxons religious conversion pagan -> christianity (st. Augustine) 8 of 24 Key kingdoms established by the anglo-saxons Kent, Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria 9 of 24 Society hierarchy of the anglo-saxons Kings, Earls, Thegns, Ceorls, Slaves 10 of 24 Viking origin Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark) 11 of 24 Viking language Old Norse 12 of 24 Viking religion Pagan 13 of 24 Vikings coming to Britain -Raid rich monasteries and towns -To settle and farm the fertile land -To establish trade routes 14 of 24 Vikings decline -Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066 AD) -Anglo Saxon improvement of defences 15 of 24 Norman religious conversion pagan -> christianity 16 of 24 Norman language later adopted French 17 of 24 Feudal system Kings, nobility, knights, peasants 18 of 24 Witan's choice of Harold Godwinson they believed that Harold was the best person to defend against outside threats 19 of 24 Norman victory at the battle of Hastings -William’s strong leadership -William's well equipped forces -Harolds army tired from battle of Stamford Bridge 20 of 24 William claiming the throne -Defeated the Normans in the battle of Hastings -Built strategic castles to establish dominance -Became the first Norman king of England 21 of 24 William controlling England -The feudal system -Crushed rebellions 22 of 24 Motte and Bailey castles purpose designed by the Normans to intimidate the conquered Anglo-Saxons 23 of 24 Motte and Bailey castles construction could be built very quickly until the Normans had the time to build more permanent stone structures 24 of 24
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