Objectives 267-269

267. Describe the Vikingsfierce pirates from Scandinaviacame from present-day countries of Denmark, Norway, and Swedenlaunched several invasions from 800 to 1100they conquered and looted parts of England and France, followed by Germany, Ireland, Italy, Russia, and Spain 268. Who were the Normans?a group of Vikings who settled in northern France in the early 900sbecame Christians and church leadersadopt Frankish customsled by William the Conqueror, they invaded England and then southern Italy 269. What was the Magna Carta?a document signed on June 15th, 1215 in Runnymede by King Johnalso known as the "Great Charter"contained 63 clauses or articlesthe 63 clauses helped lords and other land holdersstated that the king could make no special demands for money without the consent of the lordsstated that no free man could be imprisoned, exiled, or deprived of property, except by lawlimited royal powerthe king had to obey the law