Study invasion, including Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, reasons for Viking invasions, creation of the Danelaw, Alfred and Wessex, King Cnut, Emma of Normandy and the North Sea Empire.

Context check: Part one: Conquered and conquerors in AC Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies) provides the direct anchor for this learning objective. Students focus on Study invasion, including Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, reasons for Viking invasions, creation of the Danelaw, Alfred and Wessex, King Cnut, Emma of Normandy and the North Sea Empire. The explanation should use the subtopic wording, the relevant period, named events or individuals where appropriate, and precise historical evidence. It should then separate cause from consequence, change from continuity, and significance from importance while keeping sources, interpretations, evidence and opinion distinct.