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During a ninth century invasion, __________ plundered monasteries, destroyed script, and stole sacred religious objects. |
vikings |
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__________________ was the only king in English history to earn such a high title because he was the only king able to hold off the danes. |
Alfred the Great |
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The group called _________________ of '"north men" hailed from the coasts of France and had an influence on the english language. |
the Normans |
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_________________________ led the north men in an invasion because he felt the throne belonged to him through a promise made by Edward the confessor. |
William of Normandy |
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The reciting of Saxon poems occurred during ______________ occasions. |
ceremononial |
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________________ named Britannia "Englaland." |
Ethelred |
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The words derived from the country of _________ rapidly changed the old English Language. |
France |
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The tribes of the _____________, the _______________, and the ________________ first invaded the islands known as Britannia in the middle of the Fifth century. |
-Angles -Saxons -Jutes |