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

by Richard North (Editor), Erin Goeres (Editor), Alison Finlay (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501513374
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	06/21/2022
Series:	The Northern Medieval World
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	569
File size:	22 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Richard North and Erin Goeres, University College London, UK; Alison Finlay, Birkbeck College, London, UK.

Editorial Reviews

"Das Verdienst des Bandes liegt in dem breiten Panorama, welches die aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen (Geschichtswissenschaft, Skandinavistik, Anglistik und Archäologie) stammenden Fallstudien von der transmaritimen Herrschaft Knuts zeichnen." Stephan Bruhn in: H-Soz-Kult, 15.02.2023, www.hsozkult.de/publicationreview/id/reb-128374 (30.03.2023)

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