Cnut’s Anglo-Scandinavian Empire, 1016–1035 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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When did Cnut rule as King of England?
When did Cnut rule as King of England?
1016-1035
How many longships did Cnut bring when he sailed to England in 1015?
How many longships did Cnut bring when he sailed to England in 1015?
About 200 longships
On what date did the Battle of Assandun take place?
On what date did the Battle of Assandun take place?
October 18, 1016
When did Cnut marry Emma of Normandy?
When did Cnut marry Emma of Normandy?
July 1017
How many large administrative units did Cnut divide England into?
How many large administrative units did Cnut divide England into?
Four
When did Cnut become King of Denmark?
When did Cnut become King of Denmark?
1018, after Harald II's death
What was heregeld?
What was heregeld?
An annual tax to pay the army
How long did Svein Forkbeard rule England?
How long did Svein Forkbeard rule England?
Five weeks
What territories did Cnut proclaim himself king of in 1027?
What territories did Cnut proclaim himself king of in 1027?
England, Denmark, Norway & part Sweden
Who controlled Wessex by 1033?
Who controlled Wessex by 1033?
Godwin