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The Vikings & Anglo-Saxons

The Vikings & Anglo-Saxons. Who Were The Vikings?. AKA – Danes, Norsemen ( Northmen ) Superb warriors, sailors, & shipbuilders Ships Long & narrow with carved, arched prows Could navigate shallow rivers to attack inland Ruled by kings & nobles, but were very democratic.

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The Vikings & Anglo-Saxons

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  1. The Vikings & Anglo-Saxons

  2. Who Were The Vikings? • AKA – Danes, Norsemen (Northmen) • Superb warriors, sailors, & shipbuilders • Ships • Long & narrow with carved, arched prows • Could navigate shallow rivers to attack inland • Ruled by kings & nobles, but were very democratic

  3. Where Were They From? • Scandinavia

  4. Vikings Attack • 800s – Drove into Eastern Europe • Sacked towns, destroyed churches, & defeated armies • Primary Interest – Trade • Used rivers to their advantage • Helped revive trade after Dark Ages

  5. Vikings Invade England • Invasion of England • 871 & 876 – Alfred the Great attacks the Vikings & loses • 886 – Vikings exhausted & sign peace treaty • Can live in Merica & Northumbria • Danes are pushed out of England • 1013 – Vikings retake control of all of England • 1016 – King Canute takes throne • Unites England, Denmark, & Scandinavia

  6. Viking Exploration • Settled Iceland • Crossed Atlantic Ocean • Greenland • Hudson Bay • Likely first Europeans to reach America

  7. Think, Pair, Share • 3 Minutes • Use this time to review the notes and come up with 1 significant question • Ask your partner to answer the question • Make sure you have all the notes

  8. Who Were the Anglo-Saxons? • Originally 2 separate groups (Angles & Saxons) • Replaced Romans in Britain in 450 A.D. • Anglo-Saxon emerges as new culture • Formed kingdoms – Northumbria, Merica, Wessex • Kingdoms became governmental districts (shires) • Governed by shire-reeve (Sheriff)

  9. Alfred the Great • Vikings control England(Remember Timeline?) • Took throne in 871 determined to drive out Vikings • Made temporary peace after 1st failed attack • Builds army & ships for 5 years before 2nd attack • 886 – Signs treaty with Danes

  10. Danish Rule • 900s – Alfred’s successors regain some of land • Unified country, strengthened gov’t, spread Christianity • Danes attack & control England by 1013 • 1042 • Danish line dies out • Replaced by Edward the Confessor

  11. Norman Conquest • 1066 – Edward dies with no heir • Anglo-Saxons refuse to recognize Norman ruler • Choose Harold of Wessex instead • Normans want to control England & attack • Normans win, but Anglo-Saxons resist changes • People are divided based on culture originally • Eventually lifestyles, laws, & customs include elements of both

  12. Think, Pair, Share • 3 Minutes • Use this time to review the notes and come up with 1 significant question • Ask your partner to answer the question • Make sure you have all the notes

  13. Essential Question • How did the conflict between the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons allow the Normans to take control of England?

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