Danish Conquest Of England 1016: How Did It Happen?

The 1066 battle of Hastings is one of the most famous dates in medieval history. But it is often forgotten that the Norman conquest was preceded by another invasion of England some 50 years earlier – led by Danish warrior Cnut in 1015–16. Here, medievalist Dr Eleanor Parker explains why we are wrong to overlook these events

King Cnut The Great - Historic UK

A Clerk of Oxford: The Danish Conquest, 15: The Death of Edmund Ironside

The death of Edward the Confessor and the conflicting claims to the English Crown - History of government

Kings of England before 1066

Canute the Great - New World Encyclopedia

What Was the Significance of King Cnut's Victory at Assandun?

Danelaw - New World Encyclopedia

The Vikings in England (Or were they Danes?)

King Cnut ruled England from 1017 to 1035 and left behind him a legacy of peace, law and order. However, the beginnings of his kingship were less

Cnut: England's Viking King 1016-35

A Short History Of the Norman Conquest Of England, by Edward A. Freeman—A Project Gutenberg eBook

England and France Develop - ppt download

Dynasties of England in Chronological Order

King Cnut the Great – The History Room

King Canute Biography, Quotes

Rounded Globe — England's Unlikely Commander: The Military Career of Æthelred the Unready