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Test 3 Medieval Kingdoms
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The Vikings Rule 
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Danelaw
Term
One important aspect is needed to become king
Definition
$$$$
Term
You need followers such as
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soldiers
Term
2 ways to accumualate money 
Definition

selling grain/livestock (yet this takes alot of time)

Take it/Conquer another area 

Term
Vikings were able to take:
Definition

North Umbria, Mercia, Kent, Sussex, Essex, East Anglia

Everywhere except Wessex 

Term
871
Definition
The vikings first attempt on attacking Wessex
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During 871, what did King Alfred do to postpone the vikings attack on Wessex?
Definition
he bribed the with a huge amount of money to have them cease their attack
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878 
Definition
the vikings return and this time take wessex
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The viking king they put on the throne in 878
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King Guthrum
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Alfred escaped to where in 878?
Definition

Somersset in the Isle of Athelney

which was an example of a cronnog 

Term
What would Alfred have to do to win back the throne?
Definition
Unite the anglo saxon forces together in one army to fight the vikings.
Term
where did alfred have all the anglo saxon tribes together?
Definition
Egberts Rock/ Alfreds Tower
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878 
Definition
Alfred was able to overthrow the vikings forces and reclaim his throne at Wessex.
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Treaty of Wedmore
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878
Term
892 and 896
Definition
The vikings try to attack wessex on both of these dates but alfred was now to powerful for the vikings.
Term
Battle of Edington 
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878
Term
2 books on Alfred
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-The Anglo Saxon Chronicles.  (892)

-Life of Alfred

 

Term
Life of Alfred was written by
Definition
Bishop Asser
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Alfred learned latin and literacy at the age of
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40
Term
Alfred was the only king that could read or write for
Definition
300 years
Term
The first set of written laws was established by whom?
Definition
Alfred the Great
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Alfred dies in
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899
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alfreds two childrens names
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Edward "the elder" and Aethelflead
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Edward.....
Definition
the elder
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edward what type of king?
Definition
a profound military minded king
Term
by 920 edward had conquered
Definition
mercia and east anglia
Term
aethelflead marries
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the lord of mercia but then he dies 7years  later in 911 and she takes control
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Edwards son 
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aethelstan
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edward dies
Definition
924
Term
aethelflead had no children of her own but she raised
Definition
aethelstan
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Aethelstan conquers York, Northumbria
Definition
926
Term
What factions began to fear Aethelstans growing power
Definition

-The Vikings of Dublin

-The Scots

-Smaller groups of Brittons who followed Danelaw 

Term
937
Definition
Battle of Brunanburh
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aethelstan dies
Definition
939
Term
Who becomes king after aethelstan and what was their connection?
Definition

-Edmund

-He was aethelstans half brother and fought along side him in the Battle of Brunanburh 

Term
The people of Northumbria do not recognize Edmund as king so they elect a norse viking king
Definition
Olaf Guthfrithson
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Edmund was assasinated
Definition
May 26th, 946
Term
Who assasinated Edmund?
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Liofa
Term
Northumbria once again selects a norse viking king named
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Eric Bloodaxe
Term
Name the significance behind Eric Bloodaxe's name
Definition
He was the oldest of his five brothers. His father died and left his throne to Eric. His brothers were angered by this and began to fight him. His name comes form the fact that the axe was the favored weapon of the vikings and it was what he used on his 'blood' or family by axing his four brothers.
Term
947-954
Definition
Eric Bloodaxe ruled North Umbria
Term
954
Definition
Eric Bloodaxe was killed by having his eyes cut out with a spoon
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946-955
Definition
Eadred is on the throne for the House of Wessex
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Edmund rules
Definition
939-946
Term
Alfred the Great rules
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871-899
Term
Edward the Elder rules
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899-924
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924-939
Definition
Aethelstan rules
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939-946
Definition
Edmund rules
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Eadred rules house of wessex
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946-955
Term
Edwig rules
Definition
955-959
Term
Edgar the Peacable rules
Definition
959-975
Term
954
Definition
The point at which solidified North Umbria as a part of the permanent makeup of England.
Term
955
Definition
Eadred Dies
Term
Eadwig took the throne
Definition
955
Term
Since he was so young it caused many issues. After being king with little power he was able to appoint his younger brothe as the new king of mercia. who was he and when did he rule from?
Definition
Edgar (959-975)
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He was given the name the peacable because
Definition
he stopped the fighting in england and was the first to unite england under one throne in peace.
Term
973
Definition
Edgar was actually crowned emperor
Term
Edgar was crowned emperor in bath for what reason/reasons?
Definition
It reminded people of the Roman empire
Term
Caladonia was first inhabited by a group called the:
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Picts
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The Scots are made up of the what?
Definition
Irish, Celts, Picts, and Norse
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The first Scot king to unify all the Scottish tribes was who?
Definition
Kenneth Mac Alpin
Term
who was a major cause for the picts being squeezed out of the area?
Definition
Kenneth Mac Alpin
Term
The Scots took whatg Irish kingdom as thier own?
Definition
Dalraida
Term
1034
Definition
king duncan was put on the throne of dalraida
Term
'mac'
Definition
'son of' in caladonian
Term
Macbeth ruled over what area?
Definition
Moray
Term
Duncans forces attack Moray
Definition
1040
Term
Battle of Elgin  
Definition
1040
Term
Macbeth took Dalraida and then become what?
Definition
The king of both Dalraida and Moray
Term
Macbeth ruled both areas as king
Definition
1040-1057
Term
Many english areas wanted the area of dalraida for themselves because?
Definition
it was very fertile land
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1054
Definition
Northumbria with the backing of England attacks Macbeth (Battle of Dunsinnan)
Term
The person leading the Northumbrian forces was
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Earl Siward
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'Nic'
Definition
Female version of 'Mac' which means son of in caledonian
Term
The groups of families in the highlands were called:
Definition
clans
Term
Each clan signified their groups by:
Definition
various styles of plaid
Term
if a family decided to join a clan based on a reason of protection, land. marriage, $ these families were called a :
Definition
sept
Term
Macbeth fleed back to where?
Definition
Moray
Term
Earl Siward puts son of Duncan on the throne of the Scottish tribes:
Definition
Malcom Cannmore (King Malcom 3rd)
Term
Earl siward puts malcom on the throne for two reasons
Definition

-He didnt want to take the throne because he realized civil war would brake out if there was an English king sat on a scottish throne.

-The negotiations between Northumbria and the scottish kingdom would be upheld with malcom the third 

Term
What was Malcom the thirds mission as king?
Definition
to get revenge on Macbeth for his fathers death.
Term
before malcom truly wanted to rule he wanted to:
Definition
take out macbeth
Term
Malcom takes his forces north and attacks macbeth and they defeat macbeths forces so macbeth
Definition
flees into the woods
Term
1057
Definition
Macbeth was killed by Malcom the third
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1058  
Definition
Moray becomes a permanent geographic aspect og the makeup of scotland
Term
Battle of Lumphanon
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1057
Term
Malcom Cannmore rules
Definition
1058-1093
Term
malcoms kingdom used 3 different languages :
Definition
gaelic, english, brittonic
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Each clan of scotland used various color schemes called:
Definition
tartans
Term
Tartans are similar to:
Definition
heroldic shields/coats of armora
Term
the first people were called
Definition
brittonic
Term
eventually the kingdom of dalraida joined neighbouring areas and became
Definition
deheuberth
Term
2 kings that accumulated massive amounts of power and explain how and the outcome
Definition

-Morgan Hen the Old. he became so popular and so powerful that his kingdom of glywysing was changed to MorganLand because of his popularity

-Hywel Dda the good his popularity was so bug he was able to develop his own system of laws called "the Hywel Dda laws" 

Term
    Hywel Dda died
Definition
950
Term
What were the effects of Morgan Hen and Hywel Dda's death?
Definition
Their Kingdoms were split up between other kings
Term
Why didnt england want to forget the past unlike Wales?
Definition
England can force tributes from welsh kingdoms (blood money)
Term
What was the prophacy of Britain?
Definition
Armes Prydein
Term
Armes Prydein was the first poem to what?
Definition
it was the first real attempt of a call of arms to promote patriotism
Term
2 main characters of armes prydein
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cynan and cadwaldr
Term
1055
Definition
Gruffud ap Llyweln rises to power
Term
'ap'
Definition
welsh for son of
Term
who rose to power in england in the time of gruffud?
Definition
Harold
Term
why was it easy for harold to rally support against gruffud?
Definition
Because not only did he make allainces with the wrong families which gave england a reason to attack him, but he had attacked places in wales to become a higher king so many people in wales disliked gruffud.
Term
Gruffud is almost defeated by Harold but
Definition
he takes what few troops he has left and flees to snowdonia.
Term
August 5th, 1063
Definition
Gruffuds own men actually corner him in Snowdonia and take his life.
Term
Irony in Gruffuds death
Definition
the actual soldier that killed gruffud was the son of one of the smaller kings that gruffud had killed to become king himself.
Term
Harold did not want to control Cymru after Gruffud had died because...
Definition

-Harold didnt want civil war by having an english king on a welsh throne

-He was dealing (and more concerned with) the powerful families in england that were trying to put themselves in a postition for his throne 

Term
He divided up gruffuds kingdom by who which led wales to what?
Definition
he divided up his kingdom between the soldiers that had killed gruffud which pretty much made wales ununited again (almost like they had to start over)
Term

What two things did haroold want from gruffids death?

Definition

1.He wanted the figurehead from his boat as a trophy

2.he had gruffuds head placed on a spike in his kingdoms court. 

Term
The smallest of the irish kingdoms were called:
Definition
tuaths
Term
One king in Ireland rises to power
Definition
Brian Boru
Term
Brian Boru was king of
Definition
Dal Cias in Munster
Term
King Brians brother was king before him in Munster:
Definition
Mathgamain
Term
Mathgamain was assasinated by the Norse Gaels of Limrick
Definition
976
Term
Norse Gaels:
Definition
vikings that settle in northern ireland  and assimilated too many gaelic traditions and customs
Term
The kings of ireland would do what to captured kings?
Definition
keep them as hostages almost for a sign of respect.
Term
982
Definition
brian boru becomes the most powerful king in munster and remains for 30 years.
Term
During brians time, he conquered __ different kingdoms
Definition
20
Term
The most famous settlement Brian took out was___
Definition
a viking settlement controlled by the Norse King Ivaw "the boneless" of Limrick
Term
High King in Gaelic
Definition
"A'rd Ri"
Term
After Brians brother died his brother took the throne
Definition
Mathgamain
Term
Brians brothers name in broth languages
Definition

Anglo Saxon- Mahon

Gaelic-Mathgamain 

Term
Mahon wants to protect his people so he
Definition
creates a pact with the Norse King of Limrick
Term
Ivar Dalcias rules
Definition
the kingdom of Munster
Term
Brian doesnt want to respect the pact so he
Definition
takes a small force to the gills ro rebel against Ivar
Term
Brian becomes an amazing faction-
Definition
gorilla fair
Term
Faction
Definition
an individual who develops a battle plan
Term
Brian becomes what for the Gaelic?
Definition
A symbol of hope
Term
How does this make Ivar feel about Brians symbol to the Gaelic?
Definition
It is much to his dismay
Term
Mahon leads hus large kingdom for 8 years of peace but
Definition
Ivar returns with another force
Term
976
Definition
Battle ensues and at the end Ivar plots sabotage and captures and kills Mahon
Term

Brian challenges Ivar to a duel and slays Ivar which makes him the most powerful king in Munster in

 

The High king 

Definition
982
Term
Yet to the North another king it rising up into power around the same time as Brian
Definition

Gaelic- Melischnail

Anglo Saxon- Malachy 

Term
Malachy's direct decendent of
Definition
Nail of the Nine Hostages
Term
Tell the story behind Nail of the Nine Hostages name
Definition
he captured the nine most powerful kings, burried them in the hill of tara, having them face the west so the sun would take them into the afterlife.
Term
Nail of the Nine Hostages and Malachy came from what family?
Definition
House of Ui
Term
The Hill of Tara became what for the Gaelic kings?
Definition
A respected place
Term
Nail would also take slaves back to ireland. One of the slaves he took back was:
Definition
Patrick
Term
Malachy drives the vikings out of Ireland at the battle of Tara in
Definition
980
Term
Brian boru and Malachy create a pact because they are both gaelic kings and the vikings had just been pushed out of ireland but they later clashed.why did they clash?
Definition
because the kings became greedy and wanted more power.
Term
Brian takes the south and Malachy take the north in   
Definition
998
Term
Brian boru and malachy do clash but malachy could not rally enough support to defeat brian so he relinquished his crown in
Definition
1002
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