The Vikings
What were the Vikings great at?
The Vikings were great at exploring and traveling.
Most Viking men were all-round handymen, but some had special skills like pottery or metalwork.They could also fight if they had to, to protect their family or to support their chieftain.
When did the Anglo-Saxons history tell of many Viking raids?
The Viking Age in European history was from 700 - 1100.
The Viking traders made long journeys overland to Russia, reaching as far south as what?
The Vikings trades as far south as Constantinople(now Istanbul) on the western edge of what is known as the Silk Road.
Viking women did lots of different jobs. They made clothes for the family by spinning and weaving sheep's wool. On the farm, women milked the cows and made cheese.
No,Edward was born in England between the years 1003 and 1005. His father was Ethelred, King of the English, and his mother was Queen Emma of Normandy. In 1013 there was a Danish invasion and Edward and his family were forced to leave England. They moved to Normandy, in northern France.
What did the Britons do when they first saw the Viking longboats?
When the Britons first saw the Viking longboats, they came to the shore to welcome them(although the Vikings fought them, stealing from churches and burning buildings to the ground).
What did the Vikings trade?
The Vikings traded honey, tin, wheat, wool, wood, iron, fur, leather, fish, and walrus ivory.
Viking girls helped out around the longhouse and on the farmland. Their jobs included weeding vegetable patches and scaring away hungry birds.
Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex
Harald Hardrada, King of Norway
William, Duke of Normandy
Yes,Edward's father returned to England a year later to retake the throne, but he died shortly after. Edward and his mother stayed in Normandy for many years. When Edward returned to England in 1041 his step-brother Harthacnut was on the throne. Harthacnut died the following year and Edward was named King of England in 1042
What language does the name " Viking" come from and what does it mean?
The name " Viking " comes from the language of 'Old Norse' and means 'a pirate raid'.
A Viking boy usually took his father's name. So Eric, son of Orme, became Eric Ormeson. Children didn't go to school. Instead, boys were also expected to help out with their parents' work. Boys learned hunting and fighting skills, as well as history, religion and law from spoken stories and songs.
Was Edward religious?
Yes,Edward was very religious and was called 'Edward the Confessor' because he often confessed his sins. In 1042 he ordered the construction of Westminster Abbey, a royal church. It took almost 50 years to build. Westminster Abbey was rebuilt again in the 13th century. This is the one that we see today.
What did the peaceful Vikings do for a living?
The peaceful Vikings farmed.They kept animals and grew crops.They were skillful at crafting and made beautiful metalwork and wooden carvings.
How do we know about longships?
Wood rots and metal rusts away after a thousand years or more in the ground, but some remains show what Viking ships were like.
Vikings had many farm animals included pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, geese and chickens. They even kept some working animals as pets to help out, like a mouse catching cat.
Yes,In 1051 there was a disagreement between Edward and Godwin, Earl of Wessex. Godwin refused to carry out the king's orders and Edward forced him to leave the country. Godwin was a powerful earl and later returned to England with an army. To avoid a civil war, Edward and Godwin agreed to peace.