The ‘great heathen army’ in England and the establishment of Danelaw, 865–879 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Yr Great Heathen Army arrived in East Anglia
Yr Great Heathen Army arrived in East Anglia
865
Leaders of Great Heathen Army
Leaders of Great Heathen Army
Three sons of Ragnar Lothbrok
Viking leader who invaded York in 866
Viking leader who invaded York in 866
Ivar the Boneless
When Vikings invaded York (month & year)
When Vikings invaded York (month & year)
November 866
Yr kingdom of Mercia fell to Vikings
Yr kingdom of Mercia fell to Vikings
873
Danelaw definition
Danelaw definition
Lands in N & E England conquered by Vikings
Five Boroughs under Danelaw
Five Boroughs under Danelaw
Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Stamford, Lincoln
No. of shires in Danelaw
No. of shires in Danelaw
Fifteen
Meaning of 'Borough'
Meaning of 'Borough'
Walled or fortified
Yr King Edmund recovered Five Boroughs
Yr King Edmund recovered Five Boroughs
942