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The story of England

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    questions about England's story
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  • Who built a wall across the north of Britain?
    Hadrian
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  • How many kingdoms were united by Alfred the Great?
    seven
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  • Why did the English have to unite?
    Vikings from Denmark and Norway were attacking the country.
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  • Who defeated the Vikings?
    Alfred the Great
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  • The French king gave some land to the Vikings. What was the name of their country?
    Normandy
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  • What happened at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
    Duke William defeated the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold
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  • Where did the Celts come from?
    Belgium
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  • Which empire invaded Britain for 400 years?
    the Roman Empire
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  • In AD 410 Romans left Britain. Why?
    German tribes started to attack the Roman Empire.
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  • Who sent an army to Britain in AD 43? (hint: Roman emperor)
    Claudius
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  • Did the Romans conquer Scotland?
    No, they never conquered the area.
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  • Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
    tribes from north-western Europe
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  • What was the name of the Angles' new country?
    England
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  • What was King William I's nickname?
    Willam the Conqueror
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  • Who was England's first king?
    Alfred the Great
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  • Who conquered the north-eastern part of England in the 8th c.?
    the Vikings
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