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.
Which kings were killed when the Anglo-Saxons tried to re-take Jorvik
Kings Aelle and Osbert
What did King Alfred do to improve education?
He sent to the bishops books translated from Latin into English, he set his own school and ordered to write the Anglo-Saxons Chronicles
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.
Was there peace after the Danelaw?
No, after the Danelaw was made, Anglo- Saxons and Danes fought for many years
How long did Alfred fight Guthrum?
They fought for two years
What is the name of Jorvik nowadays?
York
Who was the new Viking leader who attacked Wessex?
Guthrum
What did Aethelfleda do after his husband died?
She led the Mercian army and fortified Mercian towns against the Danes and built many fortresses.
What happened in the Battle of Edington?
The Viking leader Guthrum was defeated by King Alfred
What happened when Anglo-Saxons tried to re- take Jorvik?
They couldn’t and Northumbrian Kings Aelle and Osbert were killed
Which one was the only Kingdom resisting the Viking invasion by AD 871?
Wessex
What happened to Aethelred?
He got sick and died
Where did Alfred hide when Guthrum made him run away from Wessex?
He hid in the Somerset marshes
When did Alfred become king of Wessex?
In AD 871
Why were the Vikings considered to be untrustworthy?
Because they never kept their promises
Why did Guthrum baptise?
Because it was part of a treaty he made with Alfred, after he was defeated.
Why did Alfred's daughter marry the Anglo-Saxon leader Aethelred?
Alfred was trying to defend Anglo-Saxon and from the Danes
What happened to farms in the Britain that became the Danelaw?
Danish leaders replaced the Anglo-Saxons landownersbut people who worked in the farm continued in their same roles.
How did people in East Anglia try to buy the Vikings friendship?
The people in East Anglia tried to buy their friendship with horses
Did Alfred stay defeated for a long time?
No, he raised an army and beat the Danish Vikings at the Battle of Edington
How long did peace last in Wessex after the treaty made by Alfred and Guthrum?
Six years. Peace lasted until 884
Where did the Vikings move when the moved from East Anglia?
They moved to Jorvik
How did Alfred manage to keep peace for five years?
Because he paid off the Vikings
What was the Danelaw?
It was an area of Britain owned by the Danes
What was living in Anglo-Saxon Mercia?
Anglo-Saxon Mercia which bordered the Danelaw was a dangerous place.
How do we know that some Viking women came to Britain to settle?
Because some objects belonging to Viking women were found in graves
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
Why was Alfred called The Great?
Because he re-organised the army, and changed the battle methods, so that it was easier to fight the Vikings. He built longships to fight the Vikings at the sea
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