Flashcards on Early English History: Invasions and Conquests
Early English History: Invasions & Conquests Guide for Students
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Early Medieval England History
15 cards
Card 1
Question: Where did the Vikings come from according to the text?
Answer: Scandinavia (the Vikings came from Scandinavia).
Card 2
Question: Which Germanic tribes invaded south-east England from about AD 350?
Answer: The Saxons, Jutes and Angles (Germanic tribes began invading south-east England).
Card 3
Question: From which modern areas did the Anglo-Saxon tribes originate?
Answer: What is now northern Germany, Holland and Denmark (the tribes came from these areas).
Card 4
Question: Which tribes arrived first and which joined later in the Anglo-Saxon migrations?
Answer: The Saxons came first; they were later joined by the Jutes and the Angles. (The Angles gave England its name.)
Card 5
Question: Why were the native Britons unable to stop the Anglo-Saxon arrivals?
Answer: Britain had the protection of only a few Roman soldiers left, so the native people could not stop the Anglo-Saxons. (The Celts fled north and west.)
Card 6
Question: Where did the Celtic peoples go and what did they take with them?
Answer: The Celts fled north and west, taking their ancient arts and languages with them. (Celtic languages disappeared from most of Europe but remained in pa
Card 7
Question: How did Celtic Christianity return to England?
Answer: Celtic Christians later returned to England from Scotland and Ireland as missionaries. (They helped spread Christianity.)
Card 8
Question: When and how did southern England convert to Christianity?
Answer: Southern England converted following the arrival of Saint Augustine of Rome in AD 597. (As Christianity spread, churches and monasteries were built al
Card 9
Question: What evidence of Anglo-Saxon settlement is mentioned in the text?
Answer: Adrian's Wall and finds in the burial ship of an Anglo-Saxon king south of England; a court found near York are mentioned as archaeological finds. (Th
Card 10
Question: When did the Vikings begin to invade England according to the text?
Answer: About AD 790 the Vikings started to invade England. (They were excellent traders and navigators.)