a raid is a rapid surprise attack, usually involving stealing something

a longboat is a long, light and slender boat that the Vikings used to travel

a priory is a building lived in by a community who follow religious vows

a manuscript is a book or document written by hand

a monk is a member of a religious community of men

Early Viking raids

History

Seafaring Vikings

The Great Heathen Army

Aethelred, Alfred the Great and Wessex

The Anglo-Saxon fightback

Why the Vikings came to Britain

In ‘The Vikings: why did they come to the British Isles?’ pupils learn about how and why the Vikings began to settle in Britain. In ‘The Great War: how did the Great War affect my local area?’ pupils momentarily leave their study of Viking Age Britain to consider the impact of the First World War on their local area at an appropriate time in the school year.

In 'The Anglo-Saxons: how do we know about life in Anglo-Saxon England?' pupils learnt about Anglo Saxon culture and society in more detail, and the evidence base for the claims that historians make about this period. In 'The Vikings: why did they come to the British Isles?' pupils learn about another wave of migration to Britain: the Vikings.

n this unit, pupils learn about the period in which Viking invaders first came to Britain. They learn about the Vikings themselves and the conflict that emerged between them and the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. Pupils also learn about the roles of Aethelred and Alfred the Great in this period.

The Vikings: why did they come to the British Isles?

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

a building lived in by a community who follow religious vows

Complete the sentence. A rapid surprise attack, usually involving stealing something, is called a...

They were written at the time of the Anglo-Saxons.

They are an important record of the past.

Which statements about the The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle are correct?

They had bright colours and intricate designs.

Which of the below features meant that Viking Longboats were effective for raids?

Which type of building did the Vikings first target for their raids?

They wanted to murder monks and religious groups.

Which statements accurately describe why the Vikings raided religious buildings?

In what year did the Romans abandon Britain?

What do historians call the tribe that began to arrive in Britain in the early 400s CE?

Complete the sentence.  A place where people choose to start a community is called a...

The Anglo-Saxons established seven kingdoms.

Mercia was one of the largest Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

Which statements are correct about Anglo-Saxon Britain?

What religion returned to Britain in the 500s and 600s CE?

Complete the sentence. In Scotland, the Picts were joined by Irish Scots who brought {{}} culture with them.

Early Viking raids

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