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History test Chapeter 3!
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History
7th Grade
12/09/2007

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vikings rule-

Definition
Dane Law
Term
To be king you need
Definition

Money (for soldiers,and people to fallow you)

 

Term
2 things to get money to be king
Definition

Selling grain and livestalk

take/conquer land!

Term
Vikings were able to take 5 kingdoms-
Definition
North Umbria,Mercia,Kent,Sussex,Essex,East anglia
Term
Which kingdom had the Vikings not conquered?
Definition
Wessex
Term

871

Definition

Vikings 1st attempt to conquer wessex alfred pays them a large sum of $ to go away.

(he was only able to hold them off for a short amount of time)

Term
in 878-
Definition

vikings return and conquer wessex

put king Guthroum on thrown! Alfred flees.

Term

treaty of wedmore

(year)

 

Definition
878
Term
when alfred gets conqured he flees to
Definition

Marsh of summerset

Athelney

Term
to take back The thrown Alfred had to
Definition
Reunite the Anglo-Saxon forces
Term

where did Alfred meet the Vikings and what was the battle called

Definition

Egbes rock/ Alfreds tower

Battle of Edington

Term
892+896
Definition
Vikings try to take controll of Wessex but at this poin Alfred is to powerful
Term

Treaty of Wedmore

(year)

Definition
878
Term
2 books about Alfred
Definition

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicals

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Life of Alfred

-written by bishop Asser

Term
Alfred is known as=
Definition

The great

-is the only king who has held the title the great

Term

At the age of 40 Alfred-

Definition
got tutered but british scholars and got them to teach him latin
Term
Asser helped Alfred
Definition
Translate Latin Manuscripts into english
Term
What was  bad about Alfred translating the Manuscripts?
Definition
because he added his own interpretations to all the translations
Term

The only king who could read for 300 years from teh 870's

Definition
Alfred
Term
Alfred was the 1st kingo to astablish
Definition
-Written laws
Term
astablishing laws was dealing w/
Definition

Blood

Fueds

Term
blood fueds were
Definition
dealing w/ issues within families
Term
Alfred caused issues w/ the church why?
Definition

because when the Vikings invaded they took much of the churches land

Although when alfred reclaimed the land back from teh vikings he didnt return it to the church he split it amongst his militaruy officials

Term

899

Definition
Alfred dies
Term

Alfred takes the thrown

Definition
871
Term
alfred had 2 children-
Definition

Athlestan

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Edward

Term

899-

who becomes king

Definition

Edward "the Elder"

profound Military man

Term
by 920
Definition
Alfred had conquered Mercia + East Anglia
Term
Athleflead marries-
Definition
Lord of Mercia
Term
Athleflead took controll over Mercia when-
Definition

Her husband dies(the lord)

7 years after marrage

Term
Athlestan was an impressive what?
Definition
stratagist and made desicions which promoted the king the overtaken viking towns Derby and Leichester
Term
Edward dies in
Definition

924 x-[

 

899-924

     

Term

Athlflead raised who?-

Definition

Edwards son

Athlestan

Dun

Dunn

Dunnn

Dunnnn

Term

926

Definition
~Athlestan conquers York~
Term

Which factions feared athlestans growing power

 

Definition

The Vikings in Dubland

Scotts

Smaller factions in britton who fallowed Dane Law

Term
937
Definition

Battle of Brunanburn

(winnss)

Term

 

athlestan dies

 

Definition

939

 

924-939

Term
Athelstan selected who to take his place as king?
Definition
His 1/2 brother Edmund the 1st.
Term
North Umbria did not thing of Edmund as there king therefore they appointed there own?>
Definition

Olaf Guthfrithson

Term
What did Edmund do and feel when he herd about North Umbria....
Definition
He toookk controll again
Term
946
Definition
Edmunnd was assasinated by Liofa(robber)
Term

Once Edmund died North Umbria Selects whomm

Definition
King Eric bllod axeeeeee hehehehe
Term
After Edmund in the house of wessex came?
Definition
EAdread
Term
954
Definition
Huge date for England because it was the date when North Umbria was made a permaenant geographical place on teh map.
Term

eadred dies

(date)

Definition
955
Term

955 who becomes king?

what age?

Definition

Eadwig

16 yrs old.

Term
why did the people of England not like eadwig as king? 
Definition
because he was to young
Term
What was the 1 thing that eadwig do right before he died.
Definition
He was able to appoint his brother as new king once dead.
Term
959
Definition
Eadwig dies
Term

eadwigs brother was wwwhhhooo?

and inn what year did he become king?

Definition
Eadger
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