The Vikings - A Brief History

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  1. 2. England had ______ Viking Kings between 1013-1042.
  2. 4. The Old Norse word for Viking.
  3. 5. Occurred in 937.
  4. 7. The days of the week come from the names of ____________.
  5. 9. They fought as _________ for the Byzantine emperors of Constantinople.
  6. 11. Occurred on the 14th of October, 1066.
  7. 13. The sea was known as the ___________.
  8. 15. The Vikings travelled by ______________.
  9. 18. The Vikings' homeland.
  10. 20. The Viking section of England was known as _________.
  11. 21. of Wessex The only king of England to be called 'Great'.
  12. 22. One of the main ways we know about their lives.
  13. 23. When the Viking Age came to an end.
  14. 24. Harald Hardrada sailed up the ___________ towards Stamford Bridge in 1066.
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  1. 1. He converted to Christianity.
  2. 3. Rollo was King William's ______________________.
  3. 6. Occured in 878.
  4. 8. To this day many ________ have Viking names.
  5. 10. One of the countries the Vikings travelled to.
  6. 12. Alfred's grandson.
  7. 14. The Viking name of York.
  8. 16. __________ was King of Denmark and England at the same time.
  9. 17. The first Viking raid happened at ___________.
  10. 19. ____________ were often targetted in early raids.