VikingsVikings, Danelaw , Danelaw and Cnutand Cnut

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VikingsVikings also Norsemen - also Norsemen -

'people from the 'people from the North‘North‘

came from Norway, came from Norway, Denmark and Sweden Denmark and Sweden

farmers, fishermen, farmers, fishermen, trappers and traders trappers and traders

sailed in their long sailed in their long ships ships

Place names Place names ending inending in

– –by, –thorpe and –by, –thorpe and –toft. toft.

VikingsVikings the Viking Age in the Viking Age in

Britain began in Britain began in the 9th Century AD the 9th Century AD

Ended in 1066Ended in 1066 the first invasion in the first invasion in

AD 793 at AD 793 at LindisfarneLindisfarne

treaty between the treaty between the English King Alfred English King Alfred and Viking King and Viking King Guthrum in AD 880 Guthrum in AD 880

DanelawDanelaw The area eventually The area eventually

settled by Vikings settled by Vikings It formed a boundary It formed a boundary

separating Anglo-separating Anglo-Saxon England from Saxon England from Viking England Viking England

was formed in AD was formed in AD 880 after a treaty 880 after a treaty between King Alfred between King Alfred and King Guthrumand King Guthrum

Canute - Canute - a most effective a most effective rulerruler King of England from King of England from

1016, Denmark from 1016, Denmark from 1018, and Norway 1018, and Norway from 1028from 1028

Canute divided Canute divided England into four England into four earldoms – earldoms – Northumbria, Northumbria, Wessex, Mercia and Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia.  East Anglia.  

ended the practice of ended the practice of paying Danegeldpaying Danegeld

under his rule trade under his rule trade providedprovided

SourcesSources

http://www.britroyals.com/kings.asphttp://www.britroyals.com/kings.asp?id=canute?id=canute

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.schttp://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/vikingsax.htmlh.uk/Homework/vikingsax.html

http://www.viking.no/e/people/e-knuhttp://www.viking.no/e/people/e-knud.htmd.htm

www.google.com/imageswww.google.com/images

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