1Who was Alfred the Great?
Anglo-Saxon king known for defending England against the Danes and promoting learning
2Who was William the Conqueror?
Norman leader who conquered England in 1066 and established new rule
3Who was Harold Godwinson?
Last Anglo-Saxon king of England ; died at the Battle of Hastings
4Who was Harald Hardrada?
Norse warrior-king who invaded England in 1066, defeated at Stamford Bridge
5Who was Hugh Capet?
Elected king of West Francia; began the Capetian Dynasty of France
6Who was Charles the Fat?
Carolingian king whose weak rule led to further decline of the empire
7Who was Edward the Confessor?
Anglo-Saxon king of England whose death led to competing claims for the throne
8Who was Otto I?
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; defeated the Magyars at Lechfeld
9Who was Henry the Fowler?
Saxon king of East Francia; began the rise toward the Holy Roman Empire
10Who was King Canute?
Viking king who ruled England, Denmark, and Norway in a North Sea empire
11What were the Viking Raids?
Raids from Scandinavia that terrorized Europe and shaped political/military change
12What was the Battle of Hastings?
1066 battle where William of Normandy defeated Harold and conquered England
13What was the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
1066 battle where Harold Godwinson defeated Harald Hardrada
14What was the Battle of Lechfeld?
Battle where Otto I defeated the Magyars and secured the Holy Roman Empire
15What was the Siege of Paris?
Viking siege in 845, where Paris was attacked and ransomed by Norse invaders
16Who were the Vikings/Danes/Norsemen?
Scandinavian seafarers who raided, traded, and settled throughout Europe
17What was a fief?
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for military service and loyalty
18What was the Holy Roman Empire?
A complex of territories in central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages
19What was an Oath of Fealty?
A pledge of loyalty made by a vassal to their lord in medieval Europe
20What is the Bayeux Tapestry?
A tapestry that visually tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England
21What is the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
A primary source of English history written by monks throughout the centuries
22What was the Domesday Book?
A detailed survey of land and property in England ordered by William the Conqueror
23What was feudalism?
A medieval social and political system based on land ownership and loyalty
24What was subinfeudation?
The practice in feudalism where a vassal would grant part of their fief to another person