Anglo-Danish Empire: A Companion to the Reign of King Cnut the Great

Authors

Richard North, University College LondonFollow
Erin Goeres, University College LondonFollow
Alison Finlay, Birkbeck College, University of LondonFollow

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Edited Collection

Description

Anglo-Danish Empire is an interdisciplinary handbook for the Danish conquest of England in 1016 and the subsequent reign of King Cnut the Great. Bringing together scholars from the fields of history, literature, archaeology and manuscript studies, the volume offers comprehensive analysis of England's shift from Anglo-Saxon to Danish rule. It follows the history of this complicated transition, from the closing years of the reign of King Æthelred II and the Anglo-Danish wars to Cnut's accession to the throne of England and his consolidation of power at home and abroad. Ruling from 1016 to 1035, Cnut drew England into a Scandinavian empire that stretched from Ireland to the Baltic. His reign rewrote the place of Denmark and England within Europe, altering the political and cultural landscapes of both countries for decades to come.

Publication Date

6-21-2022

Publisher

Medieval Institute Publications

City

Kalamazoo

ISBN

9781501519819

Keywords

Cnut the Great, Æthelred II, Scandinavia, Anglo-Saxon England, Denmark

Disciplines

European History | Medieval History | Medieval Studies | Scandinavian Studies

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Citation for Published Book

North, Richard, Erin Goeres, and Alison Finlay, eds. Anglo-Danish Empire: A Companion to the Reign of King Cnut the Great. Kalamazoo, MI: Medieval Institute Publications, 2022.