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Cnut, the Danelaw and Kenneth MacAlpin

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The Vikings settled in parts of eastern and northern England in an area that became known as the Danelaw, and Cnut (Canute) became the first Danish king of England. In the north, Kenneth MacAlpin united peoples into one kingdom, from which the name Scotland came into use.

Memory tip: Cnut = first Danish king of England; the Danelaw = the Viking-settled area; MacAlpin began 'Scotland'.

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What was the name for the part of England settled and controlled by the Vikings?

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