Ten things on Vikings

1) They lived in Scandinavia, Norway, Denmark and Sweeden
2)The natural forests and plaines were great for farming and raising cattle, sheep, and pigs
3)With all the fiords the Vikings had to use the sea most of the time for resources
4)With there great and well made ships the vikings could make very long trips for other resources if wanted
5)The viking were very strong because of the long rowing trips they did from going to places.
6)Kids were well trained becuase most of the games they played helped them in real life like catch the stick also they spent most of the time gaining upper body strength from rowing a ship for long distances.
7)Family life was important to vikings for there honor
8)Berserkers were very scary, but useful in battles for the vikings and spreading the army.
9)Viking wives had a lot of freedom and choices, could diverse,take place for man in meeting, could buy property
10)Gods were very important for viking, so they could win battle and go to Vahalla

boat names: Snake of sea,lion of waves, raven of tides
to signal others used large torch chambers
common name for man olaf
woman master at knitting weaving or sewing.
france paid the Norway vikings to protect, and become citezens of there society.

1) The Anglo-Saxons were made up of what three groups?

The three groups were the Anglo, Saxons, and Jutes.
2) How did Christianity come to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England?

It was because of the Schollars,Artists and merchants that had fled there home to come here.
3) What did Alfred do to unite Anglo-Saxon England?

He used christianity and arts to unite them and convince the king to convert and sign a peace treaty.
4) Why did Alfred the Great pay the Danes to leave England alone?

Alfred knew that his army and people were weak so he paid the people to call off the attack.
5) Why did the king set up local governments in England?

It was because the central government was too weak to govern the whole country.
6) What were the duties of the nobles?

The nobles were in charge of giving the king advice on how to run his country.They also had to serve the king at war, keep peace at war, and attend the Witenagemot.
7) Why did early English kinds divide the country into shires?  What were some of the jobs of the sheriff?

the central government was too weak so he divided it into multiple sides.
8) How did the King's peace help unite England?

It was caused by the strict laws that soon spread out to further lands were the king was not and people soon obeyed them with out thought.
9) What was the purpose of witenagemot?

To talk to the king over the problems.
10) How did the English government develop under the Anglo-Saxons?

The laws soon became to cruel to break and people were later abiding them under rule.
11) Why did Anglo-Saxons unite under Alfred the Great?

He was a good leader that had some strict and decent laws.