martedì 28 ottobre 2014

The end- Giovanni Maddaloni

THE END


Anglo-saxons had always had quarrels with the Vikings. The first war was in 793 when Vikings attacked the monastery and killed many of the monks.

But after king Alfred they settled down peacefully in a land called Damelaw.
After him there were other kings that ricaptured the lands where Vikings settled like Edward, Alfred’s son.

Edward’s son conquered territories almost as far as Scotland. The most powerful king was Edgar who could unite all the population. After him things went worse and worse with king Ethelred who tried to stop the Vikings’ invasion with gold but it didn’t work and he had to flee to France. After more fightings a Dame called Curt became king of England in 1016. He ruled well and after his death in 1035 two of his sons took the control of  England.

In 1042 there was a king in England: Edward. He was very religious and was called “Edward the confessor” he often confessed his sues. Edward allowed the English earls (local little cuing) to become very strong. When in 1066 Edward died the English leader chose Harold as the next king of England.


Harold had a rival: Duke William of Normand, that decided to invade England. In 1066 England was invaded twice and during the battle of Hastings (14 October 1066) Harold was killed and William became king. The Anglo-Saxon period of history was ended. 

Giovanni Maddaloni
(from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/)

1 commento:

  1. The Anglo-Saxons had always had quarrels with the Vikings, almost as far (not four) as Scotland, after him things (no article) went worse and worse, he had to flee (not fell), took control of England (no article before control or before England), in 1066 England was inveded (add subject), the Anglo-Saxon (capital letters) ended.

    Read the passage very carefully and add the article (the) before Vikings (the Vikings)

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