Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
St. Brice's Day massacre — The St. Brice s Day massacre was the killing of Danes in the Kingdom of England on 13 November 1002, ordered by King Æthelred the Unready. The name refers to St Brice, fifth century Bishop of Tours, whose feast day is 13 November.[1][2] Contents… … Wikipedia
BRICE'S, ST. — a day in 1002 on which a desperate attempt was made to massacre all the Danes in England and stamp them wholly out, an attempt which was avenged by the Danish king, Sweyn … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Æthelred the Unready — Æthelred II redirects here. It can also refer to Æthelred II of Northumbria. Æthelred the Unready King of England Reign 18 March 978 – 23 April 1016 Predecessor … Wikipedia
Sweyn Forkbeard — Sweyn I Forkbeard Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg Danish: Svend Tveskæg Norwegian: Svein Tjugeskjegg Swedish: Sven Tveskägg King of Denmark, Norway, and England King of Denmark … Wikipedia
1002 — For the number, see 1002 (number). NOTOC EventsBy PlaceEurope* January 23 Henry II succeeds Otto III as king of Germany. * June Frederick is sent as an imperial legate to the Synod of Pöhlde to mediate between the claims of Bernard, Bishop of… … Wikipedia
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Ethnic cleansing — is a euphemism referring to the persecution through imprisonment, expulsion, or killing of members of an ethnic minority by a majority to achieve ethnic homogeneity in majority controlled territory. [ [http://www.merriam… … Wikipedia
Denmark — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Denmark (disambiguation). Denmark Danmark … Wikipedia
1000s in England — Events from the 1000s in England.IncumbentsMonarch Ethelred the UnreadyEvents* 1000 ** English fleet invades the Isle of Man. ** English invasion of Cumbria fails. ** Heroic poem The Battle of Maldon composed. * 1001 ** First Battle of Alton… … Wikipedia
History of Denmark — This article is part of a series on Scandinavia Geography Mountains Peninsula Viking Age Old Norse Viking Thing (assembl … Wikipedia
