United KingdomHistory 24 · History
What was the Danelaw?
- aAn area in the north and east of England where many Vikings settledCorrect answer
- bA wall built to keep the Vikings out of England
- cA set of laws the Romans brought to Britain
- dThe kingdom formed when peoples in the north united against the Vikings
Why?
After the Anglo-Saxons under King Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings, many Vikings stayed in the north and east of England, an area known as the Danelaw. Place names such as Grimsby and Scunthorpe come from their language.
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