KB1: The Viking invasions of England

• Which monastery did the Vikings attack in 793?

  Lindisfarne
• In what year did the Great Heathen Army invade England?

  865
• Give two English kingdoms that the Great Heathen Army conquered:

  • East Anglia
  • Essex
• What was the name of the area of England ruled by the Vikings?

  Danelaw
• Give two consequences of Viking settlement in England:

  • Changes to the Saxon language, which later developed into english
  • Many people today still have direct Viking descent
• At which battle did Alfred the Great defeat the Vikings under Guthrum?

  Battle of Edington
• What did the Viking Guthrum agree to do as a part of the peace treaty with Alfred the Great?

  Convert to Christianity.
• What two things did Alfred the Great create to protect England from further Viking attacks?

  • He created fortresses (burhs)
  • He created the first English navy
• What was Alfred the Great’s dream for England?

  To create a united kingdom in England
• In what year did Cnut become King of England?

  1016
• Give two consequences of England becoming part of Cnut’s North Sea Empire:

  • Increased trade (timber, wool, fish)
  • Integration of scandinavian culture into english
• How did Cnut gain the support of the Saxon population?

  He was a respected christian and had a good relationship with the Pope.
• Whom did Cnut marry?

  Emma of Normandy
• Which two English kings was Emma of Normandy married to?

  • Aethelred
  • Cnut
• Emma of Normandy was the mother of which two Kings of England?


  • Harthacnut
  • Edward the ‘Confessor‘
• Give two reasons why Emma of Normandy had an impact on England:

  • She gave William the Conquerer the legitimacy to have rule over England as she was his great-aunt.
  • He had connections to Stigand, who became Archbishop of Canterbury.