“The English remained paralysed by their own rivalries until the following April, at which point Æthelred made an invaluable contribution to the war effort by dropping dead, clearing the way for Edmund to succeed him.” — Marc Morris Copy Share Image
“Æthelred made an invaluable contribution to the war effort by dropping dead, clearing the way for Edmund to succeed him.” — Marc Morris Copy Share Image
“Remarkably, this Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (as it was later known) was written not in Latin, as was the practice in virtually every other literate corner… — Marc Morris Copy Share Image
“But they also awarded a quite respectable 55th place to Enoch Powell, thereby demonstrating that, for certain sections of the population, being an unpleasant… — Marc Morris Copy Share Image
“Nevertheless, for all Cnut’s determination to portray himself as a traditional Old English king, his reign had altered English society dramatically.” — Marc Morris Copy Share Image
“The English remained paralysed by their own rivalries until the following April, at which point Æthelred made an invaluable contribution to the war effort… — Marc Morris Copy Share Image
“Æthelred made an invaluable contribution to the war effort by dropping dead, clearing the way for Edmund to succeed him.” — Marc Morris Copy Share Image
