a member of the Scandinavian seafaring people who raided Britain from the late 8th century

the name of the Anglo-Saxon tax used to defend England against Viking invasions

a group of countries or territories ruled from the centre by another country or person

The Danish conquest

History

This unit will allow students to understand how English identity developed in the medieval era which informs their understanding of how these norms were imposed during the expansion of empire. This unit will understand how networks of trade and commerce operated, giving them an understanding of the influence on the economy of empire.

Pupils will have some understanding of the Danish Conquest from their study of the Norman unit.

Migration: how was medieval Britain impacted by conquest and settlement? 

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Which word describes the name of the Anglo-Saxon tax used to defend England against Viking invasions?

Which word describes a group of countries or territories ruled from the centre by another country or person?

Complete the sentence: Aethelred provoked the Danish Vikings by ordering the massacre of all Danes during the St __________ Day Massacre in 1002.

He ordered the massacre of all Anglo-Saxon Christians.

What reasons did the people of England have to be happy with the reign of King Cnut the Great?

Which battle led to the establishment of the Danegeld?

Scandinavia was experiencing overpopulation.

England had good farmland and a temperate climate.

Scandinavia lacked opportunities for sons to inherit land.

Which of the following were pull factors for the Vikings?

Complete the sentence with the correct number: In the 8th century, what we now think of as ‘England’ was primarily made up of __________ different Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

Viking raids became a seasonal occurrence.

The cyclical migrations turned into emigration.

Put the following events in chronological order.

Complete the sentence with the correct year: By __________ CE, less than a century after first contact, the Vikings had conquered the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of East Anglia, Northumbria and Mercia.

It gave Vikings a permanent recognised home in Britain.

Vikings introduced new words into the English language.

How did the establishment of the Danelaw affect England?

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The Danish conquest

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.