History class - VIKINGS

VICIOUS VIKINGS

Vikings invaded the England. There will be the reasons why they invaded England. However, the historians couldn’t notice the reasons yet. Fortunately, there are nine predicts by historians.

-Why the Vikings invaded the England?-

    1. Scandinavia, where the Vikings lived was so crowded, so    they needed the lands.

I agree about this predict because they would need the lands because they didn’t have enough lands.

    2. The monasteries were an easy way to get rich quick on treasure and slaves.

I disagree about this predict because monasteries are England’s property.

    3. There were too much food grows in Scandinavia so they needed to trade those food.

I disagree about this predict because they could trade with talking, not the powers.

    4. Viking’s rule says that younger sons can’t get the lands after their father died, so they had to go to overseas, and steal the lands.

I disagree about this predict because the younger sons had to do works, not steal somethings.

    5. Vikings maybe escaped from the Scandinavia because of the vicious king of Scandinavia.

I agree about this opinion because we can’t live with greedy leader.

    6. The weather of England was better than Scandinavia’s cold and uncomfortable weather.

I disagree about this predict because they could adapt on the cold and uncomfortable weathers.

    7. There was a sudden shortage of herring which is their main food supply.

I disagree about this predict because if they steal England’s food, there would be a food shortage in England, too. 
8. Sea trade was more growing in the North Europe, and that meant more chance of piracy of Viking!

I agree about this predict because we can’t develop if we don’t do a trade.

     9. The Vikings enjoyed sailing and fighting better than staying home and farming.

I agree about this predict because name ‘Vikings’ mean the people who like to sail and fight.

However, there was other enemy of Vikings, and it is the Saxons. The Saxons was vicious as the Vikings, too. There are two stories about King Edmund. After the King Edmund died, he is called “Evil King” by us.

-The story of King Edmund-

1. King Edmund was furious. He tore off his helmet to show his men that he was still alive. He then flung his spear at Edric. He threw it so hard that it bounced off Edric’s shield and went through two soldiers who were standing beside him.

2. King Edmund Ironside was a fierce fighter. In one battle, an enemy called Edric climbed a hill and waved a severed head in the air. “Surrender!” he called to Edmund’s men. “This is the head of your leader, Edmund!”

In the part of diary of Ethel, when her mom said to be servant of Edmund, she said to her mom that King Edmund is terrible king who chases the girls.