Viking Raids and the Struggle for England · AD 793 – AD 878
The Great Heathen Army
The shift from small raids to a full-scale invasion of the English kingdoms.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Great Heathen Army differ from previous Viking raiders?
- 2Which Anglo-Saxon kingdoms fell to the Vikings?
- 3Why was Wessex the last kingdom standing?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - The Viking and Anglo-Saxon Struggle for England
Year: Year 4
Subject: History
Unit: Viking Raids and the Struggle for England
Period: AD 793 – AD 878
Suggested Methodologies
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