British History Quiz

How well do you know British history?

Questions are totally random - there's no pass or fail here, no high score to achieve. This isn't a school classroom, just a bit of fun if you enjoy history! Some questions are easy, some are more challenging. Includes questions on all of the UK.

Question:

This ransom was first paid during the reign of Aethelred the Unready to prevent Danish attack

Clue

The first payment (in 991 AD) was 20,000 marks

Another clue

Later kings used the precedent to impose taxes for military purposes



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