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Episode 60: Danes, Death and Taxes

The History of English Podcast

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Scandinavian Conquest and the Saint Bryce's Day Massacre

This chapter explores the events leading up to the Scandinavian conquest in the 11th century, including the marriage between English king Atharhed and Norman Princess Emma. It delves into Atharhed's order to murder all Danes in England, resulting in the Saint Bryce's Day Massacre and the subsequent retribution by Danish king Swain Forkbeard.

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