Alfred to Cnut by Tami.B https://padlet.com/6254/wdsmcr66iokj Made with a wish on a star en-us 2017-11-07 18:24:25 UTC 2025-10-29 05:36:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Edgar the Peaceful 959-975 6254 https://padlet.com/6254/wdsmcr66iokj/wish/204514802
  • Reigned for 16 yrs
  • Alfred's great-grandson
  • Reconquered most of England
  • stable and calm country
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  • Edgar's sons. They were rivals.
  • 978 - Edward (eldest son) mysteriously murdered
  • Aethelred was crowned
  • He had corrupt advisors
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  • A new wave of Viking invasions
  • 991 - Sven Forkbeard and Olaf Tryggvason  led a large Army and invaded
  • The English defeated at the battle of Maldon
  • Aethelred forced to pay 'Danegeld' to make the Vikings leave
  • The Vikings repeatedly invaded the Danegeld was paid for many years
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  • 1013 - Forkbeard summoned a large army and quickly conquered England
  • He wanted revenge and wealth from England
  • 1016 - Forkbeard died and Cnut became King
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  • Aethelred used the fear of the Vikings 
  • He carried out mass killings of the Vikings.
  • Men, women and children South pf the Danelaw were killed
  • Great anger arose from the Vikings led by Forkbeard
    • ]]>     2017-11-07 18:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/6254/wdsmcr66iokj/wish/204526380     Emma of Normandy 6254 https://padlet.com/6254/wdsmcr66iokj/wish/204529378
  • Aethelred looked to keep the Vikings away
  • Danegeld was becoming more expensive --> higher taxes
  • Aethelred joined with the Duke of Normandy
  • Aethelred married the Duke's sister, Emma

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