England's Wealth Drains Away | Viking Invaders’ Grip Tightens

Published: Sep 10, 2024 Duration: 00:00:31 Category: People & Blogs
Tags : Viking history Danegeld Economic Warfare Viking Invaders Anglo-Saxon Kings Ethelred Silver Payments Sweyn Forkbeard Danish King England History 11th Century Tribute Payments Economic Drain Viking Conquest Historical Warfare England's Wealth Peace Negotiations Historical Tribute Anglo-Saxon History Economic Strain Sweyn's Ambition England's Struggles Viking Threats Conquest History Historical Economics Anglo-Danish Relations Danegeld Payments
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in the early 11th century England was under constant threat from Viking Invaders to keep them at Bay Anglo-Saxon Kings including Ethel red paid a heavy price in silver known as danael swine forkbeard the Danish King extorted nearly 100,000 of silver and astronomical sum that drained England's economy yet instead of securing peace these payments only fueled swine's ambition England's wealth was slipping away and Swain's thirst for Conquest grew stronger what seemed like a solution became a dangerous cycle of Tri tribute and invasion

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