Great Heathen Army

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in War and British Society c.790–2010.

Definition

A massive Viking force that arrived in East Anglia in 865 CE seeking land for permanent settlement rather than just temporary plunder.

Exam Context

Great Heathen Army appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Thematic Studies, especially War and British Society c.790–2010 and War c.790–c.1500.

British Thematic Studies War and British Society c.790–2010 War c.790–c.1500

Found in Revision Notes

British Thematic Studies

Viking Raids and Responses

War and British Society c.790–2010 • War c.790–c.1500

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