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Reign of Cnut the Great Word Scramble

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The Reign of Cnut the Great (1016-1035) was a fascinating period in history marked by significant political and cultural changes. To delve deeper into this era, we have created a word scramble game that will test your knowledge of key vocabulary terms related to Cnut’s reign.

  • Challenge your mind with unscrambling important terms
  • Test your understanding of historical concepts
  • Use spells strategically to gain more moves

Game Details: a word scramble game where you unscramble key vocabulary terms. There is no time limit, but you have a limited number of moves. Use spells to get extra moves!

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Cnut the Great
also known as Canute, was a king of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden during the early 11th century.
Vikings
a group of seafaring people from Scandinavia who raided, traded, explored, and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.
Anglo-Saxons
a cultural group who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century. They were conquered by the Normans in 1066.
Harald Bluetooth
a king of Denmark and Norway in the late 10th century who was the father of Cnut the Great.
Emma of Normandy
a queen consort of England, Denmark, and Norway who was the wife of both Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great.
Witan
a council of high-ranking nobles and bishops in Anglo-Saxon England that advised the king on important matters.
North Sea Empire
the dominions of Cnut the Great, including Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden.
Danelaw
a historical name given to the part of England in which the laws of the Danes held sway and dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons.
Ascension to the throne
the act of Cnut the Great becoming king of England in 1016 after the death of Edmund Ironside.
Norman Conquest
the invasion and conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, which marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon rule.
Earl
a nobleman ranking below a marquess and above a viscount.

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