to be consecrated, a ceremony takes place to show you are dedicated to the service and worship of God

a crown is worn by a monarch (King or Queen) as a symbol of authority

to submit means to accept the authority of another person

overlordship means to have great power or authority over other lords

Athelstan and the making of England

History

Aethelflaed and Aethelred

Aethelflaed and Edward

Aethelflaed's forgotten history

Changing rulers in the 11th century

How the Vikings changed Britain

In ‘The Vikings: how did Viking settlement help to make England?’ pupils study the political narrative of how Viking settlement helped to forge England. In ‘Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya’ pupils are encouraged to compare and contrast their understanding of Anglo-Saxon England with a non-European society that was roughly contemporaneous.

 In ‘The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?’ pupils returned to Britain in the Viking Age with a depth study about Viking York. In ‘The Vikings: how did Viking settlement help to make England?’ the focus switches to the political narrative of how Viking settlement helped to forge England.

In this unit, pupils learn about how Viking settlement and the Anglo-Saxon response to it led to the making of England. They learn about the roles of Aethelflaed, Aethelred, Edward, and Athelstan and also examine how Aethelflaed's story has only recently received more scholarly attention.

The Vikings: how did Viking settlement change Britain?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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

Match the person to their relationship to Athelstan.

The ceremony of putting a crown on the head of a king or queen is called a...

In 928 CE, the {{ }} kings submitted to the overlordship of King Athelstan.

In 927 CE, King Athelstan marched into and captured the last Viking stronghold of... 

The rulers of Scotland and Northumbria only submitted to Athelstan when he defeated them in 937 at the Battle of...

Some historians refer to Athelstan as the first ‘King of ...’

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a historical document that contains a collection of...

There was prejudice towards women ruling at the time.

Nobody wrote down any history from this time.

Aethelflaed didn’t do anything important.

Her brother Edward wanted to make sure that Mercia stayed loyal to him.

Select all the possible reasons that Aethelflaed's story has been forgotten.

Aethelflaed was also known as the 'Lady of {{ }}'.

Michael Wood is a modern {{ }} who has tried to tell Aethelflaed's forgotten story.

Aethelflaed’s story is important because...

Select the qualities that the Worcester annals describe Aethelflaed as having.

Athelstan and the making of England

Lesson outcome

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