The nature and extent of Viking settlement in the British Isles and France (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
Two main Viking settlements outside Scandinavia
Two main Viking settlements outside Scandinavia
Danelaw (England) & Normandy (France)
Three regions of the Danelaw
Three regions of the Danelaw
Northumbria, East Anglia, parts of Mercia
Viking place names ending 'by' (examples)
Viking place names ending 'by' (examples)
Derby, Selby, Grimsby, Whitby
Viking place names ending 'thorpe' (examples)
Viking place names ending 'thorpe' (examples)
Scunthorpe, Grimethorpe
Meaning of 'Normandy'
Meaning of 'Normandy'
Land of the Norsemen
Year of Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
Year of Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
911
Rollo's title after 911 treaty
Rollo's title after 911 treaty
First Norman Count of Rouen
What was the Danegeld?
What was the Danegeld?
Payment (usually silver) to Vikings for peace
Danish king ruling England 1016-1035
Danish king ruling England 1016-1035
Cnut, King of Denmark
Year William the Conqueror invaded England
Year William the Conqueror invaded England
1066