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  1. Danelaw - Wikipedia

    • The Danelaw was the part of England between the early tenth century and the Norman Conquest under Anglo-Saxon rule in which Danish laws applied. The Danelaw originated in the conquest and occupation of large parts of eastern and northern England by Danish Vikings in the late ninth century. The term applies to the areas in which English kings allowed the Dan… See more

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    From around 800, there had been waves of Norse raids on the coastlines of Britain and Ireland. In 865, instead of raiding, the Danes landed a large army in East Anglia, with the intention of conquering the four Anglo-Saxo… See more

    Cnut and his successors

    The Danes did not give up their designs on England. From 1016 to 1035, Cnut the Great ruled over a unified English kingdom, itself the product of a resurgent Wessex, as part of his North Sea Empire, together with Denmark, … See more

     
  1. Danelaw | Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Mercia, & Map

    Danelaw, the northern, central, and eastern region of Anglo-Saxon England colonized by invading Danish armies in the late 9th century. In the 11th and 12th centuries, it was recognized that all of eastern England between the Rivers …

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  2. The Five Boroughs Of Danelaw - Historic UK

    These five crucial locations included Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Stamford and Lincoln, which by the ninth century were under the sway and control of the Vikings. The reference to Danelaw is found in one of the most important …

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  3. The Danelaw, 9th-11th century — Rochester Cathedral

    Aug 3, 2023 · Dr Alexander Thomas introduces the Danelaw; an 11th-century name for the areas of Northern and Eastern England in which the laws of the Danish Viking empire from the late 9th century until the early 11th century.

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  4. When the Vikings ruled in Britain: A brief history of …

    Viking laws and customs now held sway in a territory that spanned from London in the south, through the Midlands and up to the north of the country. The area would later become known as Danelaw, deriving its name from the Old …

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  5. Danelaw In England | What And Where Was It?

    Nov 16, 2021 · The modern understanding of this term is that it’s an area of eastern and northern England, including York, East Anglia and the Midlands, that was conquered and settled by Scandinavian groups during the late ninth

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  6. Danelaw - New World Encyclopedia

    Its origins lie in the Viking expansion of the ninth century. With the increase in population and productivity in Scandinavia, Viking warriors sought treasure and glory in nearby Britain.

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  7. The Danelaw Facts & Worksheets - School History

    The Danelaw was a region of Anglo-Saxon England colonised by Danish armies in the 9th century. See our facts, activities & teaching resources!

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  8. Wessex and the origins of the Danelaw: Borders, frontiers, and ...

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