Tom Jensen (@vikinglife)

The Mightiest of Laws! How long did the Danelaw last? "The Danelaw lasted for 89 years, officially originating with the Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum in 886 CE and concluding in 954 CE with the overthrow of Eric Bloodaxe, the last Viking King of York." Key Timeline & Details 865 CE: The Great Heathen Army invades England, eventually seizing control of large portions of the north and east. 886 CE: King Alfred the Great successfully stops the Viking advance and establishes a formal boundary. This treaty legally split England and introduced Danish law, marking the formal start of the Danelaw. 954 CE: Anglo-Saxon forces recapture York and drive out Eric Bloodaxe, bringing the autonomous Viking rule to an end. - Then came the North Sea Empire where Danish Kings Sweyn Forkbeard, Cnut the Great and Harthacnut ruled over England, Norway and of course Denmark! #Danelaw #DaneGeld #Dannevirke #Denmark #Vikings #NorthSeaEmpire #Whiteness #Germanic #Epic #England #Norway #Scandinavia #Nordic Danelaw https://gab.com/vikinglife/posts/113895418482789678 Sweyn Forkbeard and Cnut the Great https://gab.com/vikinglife/posts/115270845650804851 England Under Cnut The Great https://gab.com/vikinglife/posts/116165993239370031