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The coronation of Charlemagne took place in

Rome

Runes were used mostly by

priest

The early Vikings spoke a language similar to

They spoke Norse, which is closest to Icelandic and Faroese.

Viking civic leaders were usually military chiefs called

They were called Jarls

The two groups of people who resisted Roman rule and fled to Scotland were the

Picts and Scots

Vinland thought to be somewhere in Newfoundland was visited by

Leif Ericson visited Vinland.

Vikings often held contests that showed

their strength and courage

The centers of culture in England and Ireland were the what

A+ monasteries

Who led many viking explorations throughout the north Atlantic

Eric the Red led many viking explorations throughout the north Atlantic.

In their personal appearance viking men took great pride in their

mustaches and beards

Before Alfred became Alfred the Great King of England he ruled the Anglo Saxon province of

Wessex, and subsequently Mercia (which he allowed to be governed by his daughter and her husband Aethelred)

The majority of people during the Middle Ages were

Most middle age people were serfs, or people who worked land owned by a lord. Basically, they worked the land, kept what they needed, and most of the time, the lord took the rest.

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