Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and the first kingdoms
History · topic 3 of 14 · 5 lessons
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The Anglo-Saxons
After the Romans left, tribes from northern Europe came to Britain. They were the Jutes, the Angles… (the rest needs full access)
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Christianity spreads
The Anglo-Saxons were not Christian when they arrived. Missionaries came to teach them. From… (the rest needs full access)
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The Vikings
The Vikings came from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The first recorded Viking attack on England was… (the rest needs full access)
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Alfred the Great and the Danelaw
Alfred the Great was king of Wessex. He led the Anglo-Saxons against the Vikings and won a big… (the rest needs full access)
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One England, and the start of Scotland
In 927 Athelstan, Alfred's grandson, took York from the Vikings and became the first king of all… (the rest needs full access)