Invasion of Britain by Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

Flashcards covering the key vocabulary and concepts related to the invasion of Britain by the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings.

Anglo-Saxons

Tribes from modern-day Denmark and northern Germany that invaded and settled in Britain around AD400.

Vikings

Scandinavian raiders that began invading Britain around the AD790s, initially attacking monasteries and coastal villages.

Danelaw

The region of northern and eastern England ruled by the Vikings after their conquest.

Alfred the Great

King of Wessex who fought against the Vikings and was known for bringing peace to the country.

Battle of Edington

The decisive battle in May AD878 where King Alfred defeated the Vikings, leading to peace terms between the two sides.

Christianity

The religion that most Anglo-Saxons had converted to by AD800.

Invasion

The action of entering a place by force with the intent to conquer.

Lindisfarne

A monastery in Northumbria famously raided by Vikings in AD793.

Mercia

One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that was conquered by the Vikings.

Northumbria

An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England that was raided and later conquered by the Vikings.