Tag Archives: Danelaw

Æthelwold's revolt

Æthelwold’s revolt: why did he turn against Edward the Elder, and why did he lose?

  Medieval History

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Why did Æthelred the Unready order the St Brice’s Day Massacre in 1002?

  Medieval History

On the 13th November 1002, the St Brice’s Day Massacre took place when king Æthelred the Unready “ordered slain all the Danish men who were in England”.

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