Transcript The Vikings

The Vikings
800 – 1000 CE
The Vikings in Britain
The Viking Invasion
• The Vikings invaded Europe and Britain between
800-1000 CE
• They were warriors and expert sailors from
Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Due to
overpopulation and poor lands, the Vikings
violently attacked areas along the coasts.
The Canadian Connection
• Around 1000, Leif Ericson led a group of Vikings
to Newfoundland.
• In 911, the Vikings forced the Franks to surrender
a part of northern France, which became known
as Normandy.
The Vikings in Britain
• England was controlled for 3 centuries by the
Jutes, Angles and Saxons who fought amongst
themselves.
• Various groups struggled for power and the
Danish king, Canute, eventually became king of
England in 1016.
The Norman Conquest (1066)
• William the Conqueror
(duke of Normandy)
conquered England in the
Battle of Hastings when
the Saxon king, Harold, was
killed.
• William became the first
Norman king of England.
• Since 1066, the authority of
all British monarchs can be
trace back to him.
Medieval Europe: France
• The western part of the Frankish empire, ruled
by one of Charlemagne’s grandsons, became
France.
• It did not have a strong ruler until Hugh Capet
was elected king.
• His descendents would bring France under their
control over the next the three centuries.
• The Capetian kings also made the crown a
hereditary title to ward off any rivals.
Medieval Europe: Holy Roman Empire
• In the eastern part of the old Frankish empire,
Charlemagne’s heirs lost their power to the local
dukes.
• They made Otto their king. He allied himself
with the Church. He sent troops to defend Rome
at the request of the pope.
• The pope named him “Holy Roman Emperor” in
962 in gratitude
Medieval Europe: Holy Roman Empire
• Germany and most of Italy, now controlled by
Otto, became known as the Holy Roman Empire.
• Few other Holy Roman Emperors could actually
maintain control of both areas.
• The Holy Roman Empire was eventually split into
hundreds of smaller states.
Texbook Questions on
Saladin and Richard
• Get a textbook and in groups of 2
do the following questions:
– Read pages 274-276
– Answer question 1-4 on page 276