Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

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  1. 1. A Viking chief or nobleman.
  2. 4. Religious communities where monks lived and worked.
  3. 5. A story or legend about Viking heroes and adventures.
  4. 7. A battle formation used by Anglo-Saxon warriors.
  5. 10. Fortified towns built by the Anglo-Saxons for protection.
  6. 11. The religion of many Anglo-Saxons before Christianity.
  7. 12. Territories ruled by Anglo-Saxon kings, such as Wessex or Mercia.
  8. 13. A famous Anglo-Saxon epic poem about a hero and a monster.
  9. 14. A nobleman who served a king or lord in Anglo-Saxon England.
  10. 16. The chief god in Norse mythology.
  11. 18. A fierce Viking warrior said to fight in a trance-like fury.
  12. 20. A council of nobles and clergy that advised Anglo-Saxon kings.
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  1. 2. The writing system used by the Anglo-Saxons.
  2. 3. The hall where Vikings believed warriors went after death.
  3. 6. The Norse god of thunder, often associated with a hammer.
  4. 8. A monastery raided by Vikings in 793 AD.
  5. 9. The fast and narrow ships used by Vikings.
  6. 15. A famous king of Wessex who defended England against the Vikings.
  7. 17. The part of England controlled by Vikings.
  8. 19. Surprise attacks by Vikings on monasteries and villages.