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Vikings & Anglo-Saxons

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Vikings and Anglo-Saxons

In 793 AD, England was ruled by the Anglo-Saxons and divided into seven kingdoms. That year, England was attacked for the first time by Viking invaders.

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Anglo-Saxons

  • Anglo-Saxons were people who migrated to England from parts of central Europe (around Germany) from the fifth century.
  • From the fifth century, the Anglo-Saxons ruled England.
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English kingdoms

  • However, England was divided into seven kingdoms:
    • Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia, Essex, Kent and Sussex.
  • These seven kingdoms were often at war with each other so England was unstable and at risk of invasion.
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Vikings

  • The Vikings were people from Denmark and Norway who started to invade England from 792 onwards.
  • They had a reputation for being fierce, eager to kill anyone who got in their way, and unafraid of death.
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Viking boats

  • They travelled to England on long-ships that were strong enough to travel from Denmark to England, but narrow enough to travel inland along rivers.
  • In 792, the Vikings invaded England for the first time.

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1Empires East & West: 1000 AD

1.1The Rise & Fall of Ancient China’s Empire

1.2The Medieval Greatness of the Byzantine Empire

1.3The Golden Age of the Islamic Empire

1.4The Politics & Power of the Holy Roman Empire

1.5Medieval Religion

1.6The Influence of the Church in Medieval Times

1.7How Religion Tested the Power of Kings

1.8Dynastic Challenges to Medieval Monarchs

1.9Challenges to Medieval Monarchs

1.10Revolts, Rebellions & Rights

1.11Medieval England & Her Neighbours

1.12European Renaissance

1.13Norman Conquest & Control

1.14Historical Skills

2The Medieval World: 450-1450 AD

2.1Anglo-Saxon England

2.2The Contest for the English Throne

2.3Conquering the Holy Land, 10-96-1396 AD

2.4King John

2.5The Magna Carta & Parliament

2.6The Black Death

3Worldviews

4The Empire of Mali: 1076-1670 AD

5The Renaissance & Reformations: 1500-1598 AD

6The British Empire: 1583-1960 AD

7The Peasants' Revolt: 1381 AD

8Religion in the Middle Ages

9Slavery: 1619-1833 AD

10The English Civil War: 1642-1660 AD

11The Industrial Revolution: 1750-1840 AD

12US Independence: 1775-1783 AD

13The French Revolution: 1789-1815 AD

14The British Empire: 1857–1930 AD

15Suffrage: 1840-1928 AD

16World War 1: 1914-1918 AD

17The Inter-War Years: 1919-1939 AD

18World War 2: 1939-1945 AD

19The Cold War: 1947-1962 AD

20Civil Rights in the USA: 1954-1975 AD

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