Impact of conquest and settlement on medieval Britain
I can recall causes and impacts of migration for medieval Britain.
Impact of conquest and settlement on medieval Britain
I can recall causes and impacts of migration for medieval Britain.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
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Key learning points
- The invasion of the Vikings led to the merging of Viking culture and customs with Anglo-Saxon culture and customs.
- The Norman conquest and establishment of the Angevin Empire forged a cultural connection between England and France.
- There were many changes that took place to language, government, land ownership and the Church.
- There were aspects of continuity, including Christianity and parts of the Anglo-Saxon language.
- After the loss of the Hundred Years' War, England began to see itself as having a separate English identity.
Keywords
Danelaw - the area of England in the north and east controlled by the Vikings
Viking - a member of the Scandinavian seafaring people who raided Britain from the late 8th century
Norman - a member of the group of people living in Normandy who had settled there in the 10th century; they were of Viking descent
Conquered - took over a territory by force
Angevin Empire - territories in England, Wales, Ireland and France held by Henry II and his descendants in the 12th and 13th centuries
Common misconception
England has almost never been conquered.
England was conquered repeatedly before and during the medieval period, and was even arguably conquered as late as 1688.
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- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
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Adult supervision recommended
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