The "danelaw" referred to the northern and eastern two-thirds of England (roughly everything north and east of a diagonal line running between the Thames and the Mersey) which was ruled by the Danes after THE TREATY OF WEDMORE in 878AD agreed between King Alfred of the English and Gothrum, a Danish Earl.
Danelaw was a historical region in England, established during the Viking Age, where Norse law and customs prevailed. It encompassed parts of northeastern England, including areas like Yorkshire and East Anglia, and was characterized by a blend of Viking and Anglo-Saxon cultures. The Danelaw saw significant agricultural development, trade expansion, and the establishment of towns, fostering a unique cultural identity. It also led to frequent conflicts and negotiations between the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, shaping the political landscape of medieval England.
Harold Godwinson was the last anglo-saxon king.
King Alfred the Great of Wessex drove the Vikings north of London. They settled in the Danelaw.
No. There are no records of a King Arthur in England, certainly not in Anglo-Saxon England.
The boundaries of the Danelaw were established by treaty in 884.
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Danelaw was a historical region in England, established during the Viking Age, where Norse law and customs prevailed. It encompassed parts of northeastern England, including areas like Yorkshire and East Anglia, and was characterized by a blend of Viking and Anglo-Saxon cultures. The Danelaw saw significant agricultural development, trade expansion, and the establishment of towns, fostering a unique cultural identity. It also led to frequent conflicts and negotiations between the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, shaping the political landscape of medieval England.
Harold Godwinson was the last anglo-saxon king.
King Alfred the Great of Wessex drove the Vikings north of London. They settled in the Danelaw.
No. There are no records of a King Arthur in England, certainly not in Anglo-Saxon England.
The boundaries of the Danelaw were established by treaty in 884.
The area of England given to the Danes is known as the Danelaw, which was established in the late 9th century following Viking invasions. The Danelaw encompassed parts of modern-day eastern and northern England, including significant regions such as East Anglia, Northumbria, and parts of Mercia. This area was characterized by Danish law and customs, differing from the Anglo-Saxon regions to the south. The Danelaw marked a significant cultural and political influence of the Vikings in England.
King Arthur die in the Battle of the Saxon's
Alfred the Great was a ninth-century Anglo-Saxon king. He expanded the territory of the Kingdom of Wessex and is the only English king with the epithet "the Great".
Anglo-Saxon. He wrote the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.