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Today’s Title: Previous lesson: The Viking Invasions

This lesson: The Danelaw The Danelaw

Next lesson:

Becoming England

Learning Outcomes: Key Words:

By the end of this lesson you will: Treaty = a formal agreement Can horrific between governments. events have - Describe what life was like in Danelaw England positive and in Anglo-Saxon England Peasant = A farmer or worker of consequences? low social status. - Explain how peoples lives changed after the invasions. What was the Danelaw?

In the Battle of Edington King Alfred of Wessex was finally able to decisively defeat the Viking invaders. After the battle the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons came to an agreement. They called this agreement the Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum.

The Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum said:

1. The Vikings would be able to keep control of the land that they had already taken 2. They would stop attacking Anglo-Saxon land 3. The Viking leader, King Guthrum, would convert to Christianity.

This treaty officially gave the Vikings control of a huge amount of land in Britain. This land became known as the Danelaw. In this area Scandinavian laws, culture, language and religion thrived. What was the Danelaw?

How do you think life changed for people in the Danelaw?

How do you think life changed for people in Anglo-Saxon England? How did life in England change?

Together with a partner, you are going to research life in England.

• One person is going to research life in Anglo- Saxon England.

• The other person is going to research life in the Danelaw.

• After 10 minutes, you are going to teach each other about what you have learned

CHALLENGE: Which area would you prefer to live in? Think about comfort, security, freedom and happiness.

Explain in a paragraph in your book, referring to both areas. Danelaw England Anglo-Saxon England Culture and Language Legal Changes Political Changes Military Changes Danelaw England Anglo-Saxon England Culture and Language Legal Changes Political Changes Military Changes

- Anglo Saxon and - People had more - The “Heptarchy” - King Alfred Norse cultures legal freedoms ended, all the Anglo- established “Burhs” merged Saxons joined - Peasants could together under one - These were walled - Vikings established choose who they king, King Alfred of towns hundreds of new worked for Wessex settlements with - They had a garrison Scandinavian names - People could worship - He became the King of professional like –by and -thorpe whoever they wanted of the Anglo-Saxons soldiers who to protected them - Scandinavian - People began to talk language became - Disagreements were about “England” for - They were linked by common in the solved in a meeting the first time. new roads Danelaw, words like called a “thing” Husband and Law - He married his - They were located in entered the English daughters to strategic locations. language. important lords from other Anglo-Saxon - The Vikings struggled kingdoms to attack these strong defensive positions English towns with Viking names

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What was the most important change in England after 878? GCSE Focus – 12 mark “Explain” questions

The second GCSE question we will look at is a 12 mark “Explain…” question.

This question appears on all of the GCSE exam papers. This makes it a very important question to understand.

This question always says “Explain how/why…”.

To get full marks, you need to identify three factors that answer the question and fully explain how. GCSE Focus – 12 mark “Explain” questions

Question 2:

Explain how England changed following the Viking invasions of 865 AD – 878 AD.

(12 marks)

You should aim to write three paragraphs to answer this question. Each paragraph should include one factor that answers the question.

In each paragraph you should focus on using your expert knowledge of the topic to explain why the factors you have chosen answer the question. You get 50% of your marks for the strength of your knowledge, and 50% of your marks for the strength of your explanations.

This question should take you 18 minutes in total. You should focus on ensuring that your answer is analytical and fully explains the points you are making. Be careful not to simply list facts without explaining them. Example Paragraph:

One way that England changed after the Viking invasions is that the surviving Anglo- Saxons were forced to unify under one king, instead of continuing under the Heptarchy. A major reason why the Vikings were able to so easily defeat the Anglo- Saxon kingdoms was that they were not united. They all fought the Vikings on their own, without co-ordinating their forces or their strategies, this made it easy for the Vikings to pick them off one by one. After the Viking invasions the surviving Anglo- Saxons all united under one king, Alfred. King Alfred was the leader of Wessex, the only undefeated Anglo-Saxon kingdom. This gave Alfred and his family great power and Alfred was the first person to call himself the “King of the Anglo-Saxons”. This was significant because it was a major step towards the establishment of England as one united country. This also helped to stop any further Viking attacks because the remaining Anglo-Saxon community was far more organised and unified than it had been before and ensured that there were no more successful Viking attacks on Anglo-Saxon soil.

Read through this paragraph – can you spot where I have shown precise knowledge of the topic and where I have explained my points. Example Paragraph:

Read through this paragraph – can you spot where I have shown precise knowledge of the topic and where I have explained my points. GCSE Focus – 12 mark “Explain” questions

Question 2:

Explain how England changed following the Viking invasions of 865 AD – 878 AD.

(12 marks)

Have a go now at writing the second paragraph to this answer.

Factors that you could talk about:

- Military changes made by the Anglo-Saxons - Cultural changes in the Danelaw - Legal changes in the Danelaw.

CHALLENGE: Can you finish the question by writing a third paragraph that considers another factor?

Question 2:

Explain how England changed following the Viking invasions of 865 AD – 878 AD.

(12 marks)

One way that England changed after the Viking invasions is that the surviving Anglo-Saxons were forced to unify under one king, instead of continuing under the Heptarchy. A major reason why the Vikings were able to so easily defeat the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms was that they were not united. They all fought the Vikings on their own, without co-ordinating their forces or their strategies, this made it easy for the Vikings to pick them off one by one. After the Viking invasions the surviving Anglo-Saxons all united under one king, Alfred. King Alfred was the leader of Wessex, the only undefeated Anglo-Saxon kingdom. This gave Alfred and his family great power and Alfred was the first person to call himself the “King of the Anglo- Saxons”. This was significant because it was a major step towards the establishment of England as one united country. This also helped to stop any further Viking attacks because the remaining Anglo-Saxon community was far more organised and unified than it had been before and ensured that there were no more successful Viking attacks on Anglo-Saxon soil.

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