In 985, King Ethelred II granted Wulfrun 'ten hides of land at Heatun', which meant 'high or principal farm or enclosure'. In 994, Wulfrun gave 10 hides of land to build a church and monastery at ...

King & Conqueror has already found itself caught in a minor tabloid onslaught, after it was revealed that this Battle of Hastings drama had not, in fact, been filmed in England. The team instead ...

However, Sweyn's reign was short-lived; he died in 1014, leaving the Danish claim to England in the hands of his young son, Cnut. The English nobility, however, restored Ethelred the Unready to ...

Ethelred the Unready had quite a bit to deal with in his time as King of England thanks to the Viking invasions. Uhtred the Bold helped him throughout this time and was rewarded as a result.

Canute is remembered as a great and fearsome Viking King who ruled over England (1016–35), Denmark (1019–35), and Norway (1028–35), according to Britannica. He helped his father, Sweyn I, invade ...

Biography and career of Edward II the Martyr Edward II of England, also known as Edward the Martyr, is an iconic figure in medieval history. He was born in 962 and succeeded his father, Edgar the ...

The raids on England carried out by Canute’s father, Sweyn I, had forced King Ethelred the Unready to flee in 1013. This allowed Sweyn a clear path to the throne as a short-lived King of the ...

Sweyn Forkbeard, England’s forgotten king, ruled for just 5 weeks. He was declared King of England on Christmas Day in 1013 and ruled until his death on 3rd February 1014, although he was never ...