General Notes

1  NOTE He succeeded to the throne after the murder of hishalf-brother,Edw
ard  II, the Martyr, at the age of ten. His reign was plaguedby poor advi
ce  from his personal favorites and suspicions ofhis complicity in Edward
's  murder. His was a rather long andineffective reign, which was notab
le  for little other than thepayment of the Danegeld, an attempt to buy o
ff  the Vikinginvaders with money. The relentless invasions by the DanishV
ikings, coupled with their ever-escalating demands for moremoney,  forc
ed him to abandon his throne in 1013. He fled toNormandy for safety,  b
ut was later recalled to his old throneat the death of Svein Forkbea
rd  in 1014. He died in London in1016.
Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016. In the face of Danishraids, he  w
as forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to theenemy. He was driven  in
to exile by Sweyn but returned after hisdeath. Died during Canutes  invasi
on of England.
Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St Paulswas  destr
oyed in the great fire of London.
1  NOTE He succeeded to the throne after the murder of his half-brother,Ed
ward  II, the Martyr, at the age of ten. His reign was plaguedby poor advi
ce  from his personal favorites and suspicions ofhis complicity in Edward
's  murder. His was a rather long andineffective reign, which was notab
le  for little other than thepayment of the Danegeld, an attempt to buy o
ff  the Vikinginvaders with money. The relentless invasions by the DanishV
ikings, coupled with their ever-escalating demands for moremoney,  forc
ed him to abandon his throne in 1013. He fled toNormandy for safety,  b
ut was later recalled to his old throneat the death of Svein Forkbea
rd  in 1014. He died in London in1016.
Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016. In the face of Danishraids, he  w
as forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to theenemy. He was driven  in
to exile by Sweyn but returned after hisdeath. Died during Canutes  invasi
on of England.
Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St Paulswas  destr
oyed in the great fire of London.
1  NOTE He succeeded to the throne after the murder of his half-brother,Ed
ward  II, the Martyr, at the age of ten. His reign was plaguedby poor advi
ce  from his personal favorites and suspicions ofhis complicity in Edward
's  murder. His was a rather long andineffective reign, which was notab
le  for little other than thepayment of the Danegeld, an attempt to buy o
ff  the Vikinginvaders with money. The relentless invasions by the DanishV
ikings, coupled with their ever-escalating demands for moremoney,  forc
ed him to abandon his throne in 1013. He fled toNormandy for safety,  b
ut was later recalled to his old throneat the death of Svein Forkbea
rd  in 1014. He died in London in1016.
Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016. In the face of Danishraids, he  w
as forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to theenemy. He was driven  in
to exile by Sweyn but returned after hisdeath. Died during Canutes  invasi
on of England.
Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St Paulswas  destr
oyed in the great fire of London.
1  NOTE He succeeded to the throne after the murder of his half-brother,Ed
ward  II, the Martyr, at the age of ten. His reign was plaguedby poor advi
ce  from his personal favorites and suspicions ofhis complicity in Edward
's  murder. His was a rather long andineffective reign, which was notab
le  for little other than thepayment of the Danegeld, an attempt to buy o
ff  the Vikinginvaders with money. The relentless invasions by the DanishV
ikings, coupled with their ever-escalating demands for moremoney,  forc
ed him to abandon his throne in 1013. He fled toNormandy for safety,  b
ut was later recalled to his old throneat the death of Svein Forkbea
rd  in 1014. He died in London in1016.
Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016. In the face of Danishraids, he  w
as forced to pay huge tributes (Daneg