Unit 6 c Why have people invaded and

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Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past?

Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past?

History Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? Dictionary definitions Invade

History Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? Dictionary definitions Invade verb to enter for conquest or plunder e. g. “invade a country” Settle verb to establish a place to live, to make one's home e. g “settle in London” Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History Sort the words into the correct columns Arrive Invade Settle Conquer Visit Attack

History Sort the words into the correct columns Arrive Invade Settle Conquer Visit Attack Remain Land Stay Defeat Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History 55 BC - 400 AD: Roman Britain 790 -1060 s: The Viking Age

History 55 BC - 400 AD: Roman Britain 790 -1060 s: The Viking Age 625: Burial at Sutton Hoo 0 200 0 180 0 160 0 140 0 120 0 100 800 600 400 0 200 BC AD 1850 s: Florence Nightingale 1666: The Great Fire of London Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? This picture shows

History Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? This picture shows an Viking invader. helmet axe The Vikings raided British towns and cities many times before they eventually settled. shield What clues in the picture tell you that this was an invader rather than a settler? sword Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? This picture shows

History Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? This picture shows some Viking settlers. The Vikings settled in Britain after the invasion. They built homes like the one below and farms. What clues in the picture tell you that these were settlers rather than invaders? A Viking longhouse Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History Why did the Vikings travel from their homelands and where did they go?

History Why did the Vikings travel from their homelands and where did they go? Iceland Finland Greenland & North America Britain & Ireland The Vikings came from Scandinavia (shown in red) France, Holland & Germany Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History How did the Vikings travel so far from their homelands? They travelled in

History How did the Vikings travel so far from their homelands? They travelled in longships, like the one shown below. They were very fast ships which could go ashore almost anywhere. square sail row of shields flat bottom carving on the prow oars Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History Why were monasteries good places to raid? Monasteries are easy to raid. The

History Why were monasteries good places to raid? Monasteries are easy to raid. The monks don’t fight back The Vikings steal the food stores we keep for the poor. And the monks have lots of treasure which people have donated to them. We steal that too. Because we build our monasteries in quiet, out of town places, there’s no-one nearby to help us Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History Here is a picture of a Viking settlement. Unit 6 c: Why have

History Here is a picture of a Viking settlement. Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History Who was King Alfred the Great? Alfred was born in 849. By the

History Who was King Alfred the Great? Alfred was born in 849. By the age of 22 he had become the ruler of the West Saxons. He raised an army to drive the Danes out of the South of England. He then made an agreement with the Danes that they could live in a certain part of England. This area was called the Danelaw. He also made many improvements to the army and navy, and to education and laws. Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

History Where did the Vikings finally settle in England? The area shown in red

History Where did the Vikings finally settle in England? The area shown in red on the map was called the Danelaw. This was the area controlled by the Vikings. The green areas were controlled by the Anglo-Saxons. This was the situation after the agreement that was made between the Danes and King Alfred. Unit 6 c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study