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Who lead "The Great Army"?
Halfdan and Ivar the Boneless
What was huge band of Viking invaders that landed in England called?
The Great Army
Why didn't the British drive the Vikings out of their country?
Britain was divided into 7 kingdoms and they didn't have a strong king to fight back.
Why were the Celts and the Anglo-Saxons so frightened of the Vikings?
They raided farms and monasteries, kidnapped women and children.
Where did the Vikings to to find new land to farm?
i-viking to Scotland and Ireland
Who came to conquer Britain after the Romans?
Angles and Saxons
The Celts first lived in Britain. Who tried to conquer the Celts first?
Romans
Britain is divided into four parts, name them.
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England
Name the 5 parts of the world that the Vikings invaded?
Iceland, Greenland, North America, France, Britain
What name was carved on Harold's tomb?
Harold the Unfortunate
What was the new name give to the man who conquered the English in the Battle of Hastings?
Williams the Conquerer
Who won the Battle of Hastings, the English or the Normans?
The Normans
What is the name of the famous battle, where William and Harold's armies fought one another?
Battle of Hastings
What "bad omen" did the people of England see when Harold became king?
Halley's Comet
When Edward the Confessor died, did Harold honor his promise to let William become king?
No
How did William trick Harold at the feast?
he had Harold swear to give William the throne on a box of sacred relics.
Why didn't English advisors want William of Normandy to be king?
He wasn't English and they didn't want a Norman ruler.
Why did William of Normandy think he should be king?
He was married to an English princess and was related to the king.
Edward the Confessor had no sons. What nobleman did his advisors appoint to be the next King?
Harold, a nobleman
Once the Viking began to rule England, did they still think of themselves as Vikings?
No, they traded and married each other. They were English
What Viking became king of England?
Sweyn Forkbeard