Starter quiz
- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔Cuthbert became Prior of Lindisfarne.
- 2⇔Cuthbert became Bishop of Hexham.
- 3⇔Cuthbert became Bishop of York.
- 4⇔Cuthbert became Bishop of Lindisfarne.
- Which word describes the remains of a holy person?
- 'relics' ✓
- What discovery confirmed people's view that Cuthbert was a saint?
- That he had helped people to become Christians.
- That his body hadn't decayed after 11 years in its coffin. ✓
- That he had written many books about religion.
- That his body had been rescued from Viking attacks.
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- What was significant about the Danish raid on Lindisfarne monastery in 793?
- It was the only time Vikings attacked a monastery.
- It was one of the least successful Viking attacks on Britain.
- It was one of the earliest Viking attacks on Britain. ✓
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- Whose relics were placed in Durham Cathedral by around 1020?
- Athelstan
- Bede ✓
- Cuthbert ✓
- Edward the Elder
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- Who did the waliwerfolc believe was their protector?
- William de Warenne
- the Vikings
- the Venerable Bede
- St Cuthbert ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is the term for the area of England which had been invaded and settled by the Danes?
- 'Danelaw' ✓
- Why was Northumbria an important earldom?
- It protected England from invasion from Wales.
- It earned a lot of money from pilgrimage to Rome.
- It provided protection from Scottish invasions. ✓
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- Why did many people resent Tostig being given control of Northumbria?
- He was seen an as outsider. ✓
- He was too friendly with Danes.
- He had been rude about Edward the Confessor's mother.
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- What was the final event that triggered the uprising against Tostig?
- Tostig appointed Aethelwine as Bishop of Durham.
- Tostig's sister, Queen Edith, ordered a lord to be assassinated. ✓
- Tostig did nothing when the Scots raided Northumbria.
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- Who sent Harold Godwinson to negotiate with the rebels?
- Edmund Ironside
- Edward the Confessor ✓
- Harold II
- William the Conqueror
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔Tostig Godwinson was given the earldom of Northumbria.
- 2⇔Aethelwine became Bishop of Durham.
- 3⇔The Scots raided Northumbria but Tostig did not retaliate.
- 4⇔The uprising against Tostig began.
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Key learning points
- Northumbria was important because it guarded the frontiers against Scottish and Danish (Viking) invaders.
- Northumbria was part of the Danelaw and had different laws and customs from southern England.
- Durham was important because it was a main town in Northumbria which could help deal with Scottish and Danish raids.
- Earl Tostig and Aethelwine, the bishop of Durham, were seen as southern outsiders and abused their powers.
- The 1065 uprising in Northumbria resulted in Tostig being exiled but Aethelwine remained the bishop of Durham.
Common misconception
Northumbria was an Anglo-Saxon earldom that was fully integrated into the kingdom of England.
Northumbria had a shifting northern border with Scotland and was part of the Danelaw and had different laws and customs from southern England.
Keywords
Danelaw - an area of England which had been invaded and settled by Danes leading to different laws and customs from southern England.
Earl - a leading member of both Anglo-Saxon and Norman aristocracy, ruling an earldom on behalf of the king.
Uprising - an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power
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