The Danelaw and the king Knut Leena Tauk
Jan 20, 2016
The Danelaw and the king KnutLeena Tauk
Danes
Second wave of Germanic invasion
Different lifestyle
Assault in 800, settled in 865
Danelaw
In the 9nth century
Invaded Wessex for several times
Colonized by Danish armies
The king Knut
Conquered England
Most effective ruler
The king Knut
Divided the country
Repaired churces
Trade improved
Sources
Wikipedia – the king Knut
Viking.no – the king Knut
Britroyals.com – the king Knut
Wikipedia – the Danelaw
Britannica.org – the Danelaw