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Period: 793 to 1066
The Viking's Terror
The Vikings went sailing looking for new land to farm. They sailed down the British Isles and landed in Scotland and Ireland. They raided and terrorized the people because Britain was divided and had no strong king. -
Period: 849 to 899
Alfred the Great
In 871, a nobleman, Alfred, was appointed the lead of Wessex. He built a strong army from farmers to fight the Vikings. They fought a big battle at Salisbury Plain. The Vikings had to surrender -
866
The Great Army
The Great Army marched through England, capturing kingdoms. They raided English farms for years, but they really wanted all of England because the land was rich. -
1066
The Battle of Hastings
After Edward, the king England, died there was a battle between two men, Harold and William as to who should be king. William won the famous battle defeating Harold and the English surrendered. William became known as William the Conqueror and the new king of England.
