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Ælfheah of Canterbury
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24 May 2026
Thorkell the Tall
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The Danish raid on Canterbury in 1011 included a leader named Thorkell the Tall. He was an important enough man that his name was recorded o...
23 May 2026
A Noble End
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Alfheah (also called Alphege), was captured during an invasion of Vikings in 1011. Eadric Streona was suppo...
22 May 2026
Ælfheah of Canterbury
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Yesterday mentioned that Eadric Streona failed to negotiate the release of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Ælfheah, from the Vikings. Ælfheah...
21 May 2026
Eadric Streona
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Eadric, the son of Ethelric, started as a relative unknown. His father was at the court of Æthelred the Unready , but was not distinguished....
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