From Britain to England
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
On a map mark where the Celts, Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings lived or invaded.
Celts — Britain, later Ireland, Scotland, Wales; Jutes — Kent; Angles — east and centre; Saxons — south; Vikings — the east coast.
2
Evaluate Alfred’s work in 4–5 sentences.
Sample: he saved the kingdom from the Vikings, strengthened army and fortresses and cared for learning and the chronicle.
3
Why do you think the stories of King Arthur stayed popular in Europe for centuries?
Sample: they speak of heroism against invaders, justice and courage, and writers kept reworking them.
4
How did Alfred’s splitting of the army into two shifts help both the army and farming?
There were always warriors on duty while the others gathered the harvest and fed their families, so the country did not wear itself out in a long war.