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1000 - 1009 (10 Year Overview)

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Ruler

Country

Start of Reign

Age at 1000

Aethelred the Unready

England

978

1000	Athelred attacked Strathclyde and Isle of Man.
1002	Another Danegeld paid
1002 Nov	Athelred marries Emma
1002 Nov 13	Massacre of St Brice's day
1008	A large fleet is ordered

kenneth III

Scotland

997

Malcolm II

Scotland

1005

1005	Malcolm II becomes Kings of the Scots

Robert II

France

996

Viking Invasions

1001		Danish raids
		Danish raids on Sussex and Devon.
1002		Another Danegeld paid
		Athelred was forced to pay the Danes that were camped on the Isle of Wight another large amount of money for them to leave.
	Nov 13	Massacre of St Brice's day
		Athelred ordered the massacre of all Danes living in England because he was fearful of them plotting against him.
1003		Wilton and its abbey attacked
		Swein attacked the town of Wilton and possibly its abbey.
1006		Reading attacked by the Danes
		The Danes attacked attacked and burnt the town or Reading.
		Destruction of Walingford
		The Danes, led by Swein, attacked and destroyed the river crossing at Wallingford.
1008		A large fleet is ordered
		Athelred ordered England to build a massive fleet of ships. The people of England had to supply armour for the crew as well. It was a huge undertaking but was completed the following year.
1009		Danes repeatedly attack England
		Swein Fork-Beard and Olaf Trygvasson repeatedly attacked England over several years destroying the land.

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People who played important roles in this time period

Emma (of Normandy, Wife of Athelred)
Wife of Athelred

Emma of Normandy was the daughter of Richard I, the Duke of Normandy. Emma married Athelred the King of the English in November of 1002. This was at the time when England was under constant attack from Viking raiders. The English had to pay the Vikings sums of money, known (more...)

Swein (Fork-Beard)
Swein Fork-Beard was the King of Denmark and King of England for a short period of time. Swein was also the father of Canute who also became King of England. In 988 Swein overthrew this father Harold Blue-Tooth Gormsson the King of Denmark. Swein led a large number of raids along the east and south (more...)

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Battles that took place in this time period

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Building work undertaken in this time period

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