1. MOAR VIKINGS!

2. Background Early 800s Vikings aided French ruler
Realized how weak French were and heavily targets them, including ransoming Paris
French fortified cities, rivers, and relocated monasteries inland

3. Background Viking raids often targeted “England” starting 793
Then made up of four kingdoms
French moves encourage more raids
Raids varied in size on and off until the 860s,
Vikings then invaded a "Great Heathen Army"

4. Great Heathen Army Contained 1000 (s) of men
from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Ireland
Legend says it was led by the three sons of Ragnar Lodbrok: Halfdan Ragnarsson, Ivar the Boneless, and Ubba.
Sagas say it was a response to the death of their father in Northumbira

5. Start of the invasion 865 Landed in East Anglia, made peace for horses
Moved on Northumbria, were paid off and set up puppet leader
Moved around English Kingdoms, conquering Wessex, Northumbria, and Anglia
Some land became known as Danelaw
GHA Split up in 875

6. King Alfred's victory
King Alfred defeated part of the GHA at the Battle of Edington in 878.
Signed the Treaty of Wedmore
Divided England and Vikings baptized

7. Aftermath Many Vikings settled/ruled parts of England
Other left to attack France once more
King Alfred
built a navy
Created a professional army
Fortified cities

9. Cnut the Great

10. Back Ground Danish Viking Royalty
Hardly anything is known until he, under his father, invaded England in 1013
England conquered, Cnut’s father died shortly after
Cnut elected King of Viking in England, his brother the Danes
Cnut quickly lost England but launched another invasion

11. Conquest of England
Norway, Sweden, and Poland all sent trooped to help
1015, Cnut fleet set sail for England with perhaps 10,000 in 200 long ships
The English resisted in many devastating battles but Cnut slowly conquering England
English leader, Edmund Ironsides, held up in London

12. Siege of London
Endmund broke out of London and attempted to get another Army in Wessex
Half of Cnut’s army lay siege, the other half pursued Edmund
The sieging army had major setbacks and Cnut had to return to assist

13. King of England Cnut and Edmunds force faced each other once more
A decisive victory was won by Cnut
A treaty was made giving Cnut everything north of the Thames
Edmund south with London, Cnut named Edmund’s heir.
Edmund died weeks later
Cnut ruled for 19 years, protected England, and used this position attack Scandinavia

14. King of Scandinavia
Cnuts brother died in 1018 and he inherited the throne
Cnut left a regent who betrayed him the Sweden and Norwegians, Cnut had to return
Cnut defeated them in battle, probably in 1026
Cnut then took control of Norway and part of Sweden, although he lost Norway slowly

15. Battle of Stamford Bridge

17. Battle of Hastings