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Which one was the only Kingdom resisting the Viking invasion by AD 871?
Wessex
Where did the Vikings move when the moved from East Anglia?
They moved to Jorvik
What is the name of Jorvik nowadays?
York
What happened when Anglo-Saxons tried to re- take Jorvik?
They couldn’t and Northumbrian Kings Aelle and Osbert were killed
Which kings were killed when the Anglo-Saxons tried to re-take Jorvik
Kings Aelle and Osbert
How did king Edmond die?
Some people say he was killed in battle, Christians say he was killed because he would not stop being a Christian.
How did people in East Anglia try to buy the Vikings friendship?
The people in East Anglia tried to buy their friendship with horses
When did Alfred become king of Wessex?
In AD 871
How do historians think the Vikings made some money when the rampaged around the country?
It appears they have been to fight a battle, they agreed to be paid to go away and then moved on to the next place
How did Alfred manage to keep peace for five years?
Because he paid off the Vikings
Who was the new Viking leader who attacked Wessex?
Guthrum
How long did Alfred fight Guthrum?
They fought for two years
Where did Alfred hide when Guthrum made him run away from Wessex?
He hid in the Somerset marshes
Did Alfred stay defeated for a long time?
No, he raised an army and beat the Danish Vikings at the Battle of Edington
Why did Guthrum baptise?
Because it was part of a treaty he made with Alfred, after he was defeated.
What treaty did Alfred make with Guthrum after the battle of Edington?
Guthrum had to be baptised as a Christian, leave Wessex and retreat to East Anglia.
