Who's this? Where do we get our historical information about him?
King Alfred "the Great"; the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
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What was the Great Heathen Army? Tell us two things about it.
Army of Scandinavian warriors invaded England AD 865; not raiders: wanted to conquer the 4 Anglo-Saxons kingdoms; landed East Anglia; Guthrum, etc.
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What three parts do historians typically divide the Middle Ages into? Roughly what years correspond to each?
Early (476-1000), High (1000-1300), Late (1300-1453).
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What happened at Lindisfarne? When? Why was it significant?
Viking raid on an English monastery; AD 793; beginning of the "Viking Age", Vikings became aware of what Great Britain had to offer them.
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What was the Danelaw?
Anglo-Saxon lands conquered and rule over by Scandinavian warriors.
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In what ways were Charlemagne and Alfred the Great similar? Name two, or name one and explain in detail.
Renaissance, Christianity, united kingdom, respected kings, "fathers" of future nations, etc.
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What was the Witan? How did succession work in medieval England?
Council of noble elders; successor chosen by Witan from among royal family.
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Tell us three things about the Early Middle Ages.
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What was the Burh System?
Fortified cities+towns with strong wooden walls so everyone in Alfred's kingdom had a position they could quickly retreat into and fight the Vikings/invaders.
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What do these maps show? Explain.
The Heptarchy fought amongst themselves until only four kingdoms remained prior to the invasion of the Great Heathen Army.