The Vikings - Year 8 History

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Across
  1. 4. An area of England controlled by Vikings and governed under Danish law.
  2. 7. A traditional Norse story about heroes, families or important events.
  3. 8. The great hall where warriors killed in battle were believed to go after death.
  4. 12. The buying, selling or exchanging of goods between people and places.
  5. 13. A letter or symbol from the Viking writing system.
  6. 14. A term used to describe the people, culture and language of Viking Scandinavia.
  7. 16. The English monastery famously raided by Vikings in 793 AD.
  8. 17. In Norse mythology, the final great battle involving the gods.
  9. 19. A Viking assembly where laws and important decisions were discussed.
  10. 20. Goods or valuables stolen during a raid.
  11. 21. A sudden attack carried out to steal goods or resources.
Down
  1. 1. A religious community where monks lived; often targeted by Viking raiders.
  2. 2. A free Viking farmer, craftsperson or worker.
  3. 3. A powerful Viking noble or leader.
  4. 5. The name given to the Viking runic alphabet.
  5. 6. The region of northern Europe where the Vikings came from.
  6. 8. A Norse raider, trader or explorer from Scandinavia.
  7. 9. Clue
  8. 10. A settlement established by people in another land.
  9. 11. A female supernatural figure believed to choose warriors who died in battle.
  10. 12. An enslaved person in Viking society.
  11. 15. The Norse god associated with wisdom, war and death.
  12. 18. A type of Viking longship, often associated with dragon-shaped decorations.
  13. 19. The Norse god of thunder who carried a powerful hammer.