Who?
Who were the first people to live in Britain?
Celts
Where was the kingdom of Wessex?
Wessex was in the south of England.
What did the people of Wessex do to avoid being attacked by the Vikings?
They paid the Vikings lots of gold.
What name did Alfred get called?
Alfred the Great
Why didn't the British drive the Vikings out of their country?
Because they were divided into seven kingdoms and didn't have a strong king to unite and lead them.
Who were the next people to come to Britain?
Anglo-Saxons
Where did the great battle between the Vikings and Alfred's army take place?
Salisbury Plain
What were the four parts Britain was divided into?
Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England
What is it that made William think that he should be the next king after Edward the Confessor?
He was a distant cousin and was married to a British princess
Why did the Vikings invade Britain?
They wanted land to farm
Who was chosen to be king of Wessex?
Alfred
Where can we find Alfred's body today?
no one knows for sure
What was the number of kingdoms in Britain?
seven
What did William trick Harold to make a promise on?
A box filled with the bones of saints
Why were the Celts and Anglo-Saxons afraid of the Vikings?
They didn't respect the British custom of leaving the church and priests and monks alone.
Who was the Viking king who became king of England?
Sweyn Forkbeard
Where did Harold and William's armies fight?
The Battle of Hastings
What made it easy for the Vikings to attack Britain?
They were divided into smaller kingdoms and didn't have one strong leader.
What did William become known as?
William the Conqueror
Why did the peasant woman scold Alfred?
He wasn't paying attention and he burned her cakes.
Who saw a "bad omen" when they became king?
Harold
Where was William from?
Normandy - he was a Norman
What was the fight between William and Harold's armies called?
The Battle of Hastings
What did Harold get called when he lost to William?
Harold the Unfortunate
Why didn't the English advisors want William to be the next king?
He wasn't English - he was a Norman