c800-c1500: Migration in medieval England (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year Viking raids on England began
Year Viking raids on England began
c789
Year Viking Great Army landed in East Anglia
Year Viking Great Army landed in East Anglia
865
Year Vikings captured York
Year Vikings captured York
866
Year Treaty of Wedmore signed
Year Treaty of Wedmore signed
878
Definition of the Danelaw
Definition of the Danelaw
Part of England controlled by Vikings, governed by Viking laws not Saxon laws
Year of Norman invasion of England
Year of Norman invasion of England
1066
Battle of Hastings outcome
Battle of Hastings outcome
William (Norman) won; Harold Godwinson killed
Definition of usury
Definition of usury
Charging interest on loans (sin for Catholics)
Year Jewish families invited to London
Year Jewish families invited to London
1070
Jewish special status under William I
Jewish special status under William I
'Property of the king' - royal protection but dependent
Italian banking families that came to England
Italian banking families that came to England
Bardi and Medici
Years of the Black Death
Years of the Black Death
1348-1351
% of England's population killed by Black Death
% of England's population killed by Black Death
30-40%
Why Vikings targeted monasteries and abbeys
Why Vikings targeted monasteries and abbeys
Valuable treasures, goods, merchandise to steal or ransom
Effect of Black Death on English labour
Effect of Black Death on English labour
Severe labour shortages, high demand for workers