Viking York and the Danelaw Culture · AD 866 – AD 1050
Place Names and Language
Identifying how Viking settlement changed the English language and the names of our towns.
Key Questions
- 1What do suffixes like "-by", "-thorpe", and "-thwaite" tell us about a town's history?
- 2Which everyday English words actually come from Old Norse?
- 3Why is the Viking influence stronger in the North and East of England?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of EnglandKS2: History - Language and Etymology
Year: Year 5
Subject: History
Unit: Viking York and the Danelaw Culture
Period: AD 866 – AD 1050
Suggested Methodologies
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