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Vikings , Danelaw and Cnut

Vikings , Danelaw and Cnut. Made by Jana Dzekseneva 2010. also Norsemen - 'people from the North‘ came from Norway, Denmark and Sweden farmers, fishermen, trappers and traders sailed in their long ships Place names ending in –by, –thorpe and –toft. Vikings. Vikings.

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Vikings , Danelaw and Cnut

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  1. Vikings, Danelaw and Cnut Made by Jana Dzekseneva 2010

  2. also Norsemen - 'people from the North‘ came from Norway, Denmark and Sweden farmers, fishermen, trappers and traders sailed in their long ships Place names ending in –by, –thorpe and –toft. Vikings

  3. Vikings • the Viking Age in Britain began in the 9th Century AD • Ended in 1066 • the first invasion in AD 793 at Lindisfarne • treaty between the English King Alfred and Viking King Guthrum in AD 880

  4. Danelaw • The area eventually settled by Vikings • It formed a boundary separating Anglo-Saxon England from Viking England • was formed in AD 880 after a treaty between King Alfred and King Guthrum

  5. Canute - a most effective ruler • King of England from 1016, Denmark from 1018, and Norway from 1028 • Canute divided England into four earldoms – Northumbria, Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia.   • ended the practice of paying Danegeld • under his rule trade provided

  6. Sources • http://www.britroyals.com/kings.asp?id=canute • http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/vikingsax.html • http://www.viking.no/e/people/e-knud.htm • www.google.com/images Thank you!

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