History of England

Alfred the Great.

The main goal of the crusades was to spread christianity.

Danelaw

A group of families claiming a common ancestor is called a tribe or a clan.

eurasia

St. Augustine of Canterbury led a group of monks to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons.

serfs

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paid the Danes to leave them alone

Nutrients in the soil are replenished.

St. Patrick

Monasteries

Many different monks have lived in Ireland, belonging to a wide range of orders. They have lived in many places, such as Glendalough, Clonmacnoise, Melifont and lots of others. There are still many monks living in Ireland today. Historically many monks created what have now become great treasures that can be seen in Irish museums today. They taught many people and people came from other parts of Europe to learn, giving Ireland the name "The Land of Saints and Scholars". Many also went to other places as missionaries to spread the Christian faith.

anglo-saxons

The result of the Crusade of Nobles was an increase of trade on the European continent. The crusade opened trade routes that had not been used before.

Carolingian miniscule writing included both upper and lower case letters.

Leif Ericson visited Vinland.

French

Alfred the great

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

Celtic

berserkers

Sheriffs

Fishermen
As well as being excellent sailors and explorers, the vikings were also excellent merchants, as they traded timber for pottery and spices.

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

chemical fertilizers

A Viking leader named Oleg settled in Kiev at the beginning of the tenth century and created the Rus state known as the principality of Kiev.

The followers of Islam are called Muslims.

celts

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Served as guides on long voyages