1. V I K I N G S

2. Vikings and Danelaw

3. Explorers, warriors
merchants, pirates AD
Viking Age
They came from
three countries:
Denmark, Norway, Sweden
The name Viking means”a pirate raid” in Old Norse language.

4. The Danelaw- the
area conquered by
the Vikings in the 9th
century.
It is the part of
England where the
laws of the “Danes”
dominated

5. the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Alfred the Great
and
the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

6. Alfred the Great ( )
was one of the best rulers in British history
In 871 he and his
brother defeated Danes
and he was also crowned
878 a treaty between
Danes and Anglo-Saxons
890 the Anglo-Saxon
Chronicle
translated 4 books

7. Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
was originally compiled by the orders of King Alfred the Great in AD 890
consists of 9 manuscripts
last update was written in 1154

8. Edward the Confessor and Westminster Abbey

9. Edward the Confessor 8 June 1046 – 5 January 1066
Penultimate Anglo-Saxon king of England
Normandy
Nickname “Confessor”
Had no children
Construction of a new cathedral
Was canonized in 1161 by Pope Alexander III
8 June 1046 – 5 January 1066

10. Westminster Abbey 1045-1065, Edward the Confessor
Historical site > religious site
Burial ground
17 monarchs
~3300 people buried
Henry III decided to rebuilt it
in gothic
The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster
The Westminster Chimes