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 1000 - 1009 (10 Year Overview)
 
Main Key People Battles Construction
RulerCountryStart of ReignAge at 1000
Aethelred the UnreadyEngland978?
1000 Athelred attacked Strathclyde and Isle of Man. 
1002 Another Danegeld paid 
1002 NovAthelred marries Emma 
1002 Nov 13Massacre of St Brice's day 
1008 A large fleet is ordered 
kenneth IIIScotland997?
Malcolm IIScotland1005?
1005 Malcolm II becomes Kings of the Scots 
Robert IIFrance996?
 Viking Invasions
1001Danish raids
  Danish raids on Sussex and Devon.
1002Another 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 13Massacre of St Brice's day
  Athelred ordered the massacre of all Danes living in England because he was fearful of them plotting against him.
1008A 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.
1009Danes repeatedly attack England
  Swein Fork-Beard and Olaf Trygvasson repeatedly attacked England over several years destroying the land.

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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, King Harold Blue-Tooth Gormsson, the King of Denmark. Swein led a large number of raids along the east and (more...)

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