HIST 111 Lecture Notes - Middle Ages
17 Mar 2014
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Alfred prevented crisis that striked frankland and protected england (king at end of 9thc) Married anglo saxon king of england- king aethelred ii of england, the unready . Aethelred unable to hold off invasion of england by danes. Fighting for control of england, but was losing, he died and control fell to danes. King canute of england- to legitimize claim to england, he married emma (better than left as widow to past king)- good move for both. Through hereditary right and military force- came to be king of england, denmark, norway and parts of sweden. Canute followed anglo saxon royal tradition in england, was xtian, respected existing as customs, and was patriarch of english monasteries. Canute dies, but emma had 1 son with canute (harthacanute) and 2 with aethelred (alfred, Edward: king edward of england, the confessor - only surviving son with aethelred.
