alfred the great

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sources!
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Why must we approach william of m...,
Analyse the source remember what ...
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glossary
What is propaganda,
What are court intellectuals,
What does vernacular mean
29  cards
1.1 how defensible was Wessex in 871?
What s a fyrd,
Shires meaning,
Ealdormen meaning
39  cards
1.2 events in alfred's battle against the vikings
What did asser produce in 893 wha...,
Why was asser s document importan...,
Why do we have to be careful with...
40  cards
1.3 why was alfred able to defeat the vikings?
What is a shield wall,
What is a burh,
Who was guthrum
13  cards
2.1 how did buhrs and those that run them change alfred's 'england'? pt1
Give 5 features of alfreds household,
What did the household form,
Who was in the household
35  cards
2.1 how did buhrs and those that run them change alfred's 'england'? pt2
How many buhrs were there 899 how...,
Who was present in buhrs at all t...,
Strength and weakness of alfred s...
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2.2 how did buhrs changes as centres of law and economy under alfred's rule?
What does debased mean,
What is the burghal hidage,
How many versions are there of th...
44  cards
2.3 why did alfred make so many changes to governance?
What were alfred s 4 areas of gov...,
What roles changed during alfred ...,
What roles were in charge of comm...
19  cards
3.1 why did alfred develop his program of learning?
From michael wood and programme o...,
How does alfred show practical ap...,
When does alfred begin translatin...
31  cards
3.2 why did alfred choose only certain key texts to translate?
What was alfred s jewel called wh...,
Who did alfred send his jewel to ...,
Overall alfred s jewel astel was ...
11  cards
3.3 how important was asser in alfred's renaissance?
What were asser s 4 contributions,
Why was asser s wisdom questioned,
What was assers role in alfreds c...
10  cards
4.1 how effectively did edward deal with his dynastic challenges?
What was the situation when alfre...,
What did aethelwold do when alfre...,
How was aethelwold s claim well f...
18  cards
4.2 why were edward and aethelflaed successful in dealing with the vikings?
What does higham say about the da...,
What is higham also unclear about,
What is the term danelaw associat...
38  cards
4.3 to what extent could we call edward the king of england?
What 3 countries did edward campa...,
When is the submission of scottis...,
Who was the scottish king
23  cards
5.1 how effectively did aethelstan deal with the early challenges to his rule?
When did edward the elder die whe...,
Which part of england was aethels...,
Why was it natural that aethelsta...
40  cards
5.2 assess the reasons why aethelstan wanted greater links with the continent
What is the continent,
Give 4 reasons why aethelstan mig...,
Why might it be difficult for aet...
9  cards
5.3 to what extent did aethelstan reform the government and administration of england?
Give reasons why aethelstan might...,
Why might it be difficult for,
In what 3 areas of governance and...
35  cards
6.1 how effectively did edmund deal with the challenges he faced?
What 5 key things should a good a...,
Where does edmund have military e...,
Where are the vikings starting to...
13  cards
7.1 why was eadred so successful when dealing with the vikings?
What type of king is eadred known...,
What is significant about eadred ...,
Why was eadred respected as a king
16  cards
8.1 how was edgar able to rule with such stability
Who was edgar the son of what hap...,
What 3 key developments happen be...,
How has edgar s character been de...
21  cards
8.2 how important was edgar, compared to those who came before him
When and where was edgar s first ...,
What does ryan,
Why did edgar want to reform the ...
12  cards
9.1 why is the monastic crisis, not really a monastic crisis
What is the difference between a ...,
Why was there a crisis over the n...,
Why was edward a better fit for k...
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9.2 why did aethelred II fail to deal with the return of the Vikings
Aethelred failed to deal with the...,
What was the problem with aethelr...,
What is tribute what is danegeld
11  cards
9.3 to what extent was there a cultural revolution during athelred's reign?
What is the biggest cause of cult...,
What did aethelred do to create a...,
Who else apart from aethelred hel...
20  cards

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