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Following the first Viking raid at Lindisfarne in 793 AD and subsequent conflicts with King Alfred the Great, many invaders settled in an area of northern and eastern England known as the Danelaw. Why was this region referred to by this specific name?

  1. It was the area where the Viking invaders followed their own laws and customsCevap
  2. B
    It was the territory established by the Romans to defend against northern tribes
  3. C
    It was the first land seized by William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest
  4. D
    It was the name of the unified kingdom ruled by the Danish King Cnut

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The region was called the Danelaw because it was the area where the Viking invaders settled and followed their own laws.
The region was named the Danelaw because it was the territory in northern and eastern England where Viking invaders (often referred to as Danes) settled and were permitted to follow their own traditional laws and customs instead of Anglo-Saxon law.

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1
Analyze the term 'Danelaw' within the context of early British history.
The word combines 'Dane' (referring to the Vikings) and 'law'.
The name itself describes the legal status of the territory.
2
Relate the term to the Viking settlement patterns following their raids and battles.
After being defeated by King Alfred the Great, many Vikings stayed in the north and east of England.
The treaty between Alfred and the Vikings formalized the division of England into Anglo-Saxon and Viking-controlled areas.
3
Match the historical definition to the provided options.
The handbook specifies that in the Danelaw, the invaders 'followed their own laws'.
This confirms the correct definition of the region's name.

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The establishment and definition of the Danelaw during the Viking era.
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