Jordyn Startt Joel Mick Darien Jones Michael Scott Christina Gottfried

VikingsAlfred the GreatAnglo-Saxon Chronicle Origin: Denmark & Norway Significance: Group of invaders, Raiders looting and killing Settled in England Defeated the Danes United the English Learning and culture flourish Record of English History Initiated at the bidding of Alfred the Great

 Apparent heir of Edward the Confessor  Edward passes away with no children  Council of nobles announces Harold heir to thrown  William deeply angered and leads the Norman Conquest

 Harold dies at the Battle of Hastings  William the Conqueror crowned King

 Anglos-Saxons constantly fighting  Harsh winters and slow springs  Survival of the fittest

 Peace between Britons, Picts, and Gaels  Introducing cities  Roads  Written Scholarships  Christianity

 Angle-Land: Now known as England  Introduction of Old English (language)  Basis of English Culture