The nature and causes of Viking raids in Britain, Ireland, the Scottish Islands and France, 793–850 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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When did Viking Age begin in Britain?
When did Viking Age begin in Britain?
June 793 CE at Lindisfarne abbey
When did Viking raids end in Britain?
When did Viking raids end in Britain?
1066 with Harald Hardrada invasion
2nd Viking raid location & date
2nd Viking raid location & date
Jarrow monastery, Northumbria, 794 CE
3rd Viking raid location & date
3rd Viking raid location & date
Iona, Scotland, 795 CE
Janet Nelson's reason for raids
Janet Nelson's reason for raids
Monasteries had lack of defences (monks had no weapons)
What were Vikings called by Anglo-Saxons?
What were Vikings called by Anglo-Saxons?
Danes, Norsemen, Northmen, sea wolves, heathen
Why was Lindisfarne vulnerable to raids?
Why was Lindisfarne vulnerable to raids?
Coastline location
Scarce resources reason for raids
Scarce resources reason for raids
Mountains, limited farming, severe winters, growing population
Trade & wealth reason for raids
Trade & wealth reason for raids
Britain had trade centres & coastal abbeys with precious items
Alcuin's explanation for raids
Alcuin's explanation for raids
God's wrath due to human crimes