History B Schools History Project GCSE
Conquest and settlement
What Conquest and settlement means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Conquest and settlement
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Reference: OCR
A coordinated campaign in England by the 'great heathen army', marking a shift from seasonal Viking raids.
Topics that use Conquest and settlement
- Period Study: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 (OCR GCSE)
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