Historical events in 1012

10 historical records

April 10122 historical events

1012, April 19th · England · Canterbury · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Alphege

Assassination of Alphege

Killed by the Danes during a drunken feast in Greenwich

1012, April 19th · England · Canterbury · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Alphege

Death of Alphege

Killed by the Danes during a drunken feast in Greenwich

1012 · Denmark · London · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Thorkell the Tall

Danegeld Settlement

Thorkell’s army received forty-eight thousand pounds before dispersing, and Thorkell entered English service.

1012 · Denmark · England · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Sweyn I Forkbeard

Danegeld

The English pay GBP 48000 in Danegeld while Archbishop Alphege is killed by Danish captors.

1012 · England · Canterbury · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Ethelred II the Unready

Assassination of Alphege

Archbishop Alphege is killed before the Danes leave England

1012 · England · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Ethelred II the Unready

Danelaw

The 4th Danegeld payment is set at œ48,000pa

1012 · England · Wessex · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Ethelred II the Unready

Danelaw

Pays Sweyn œ48,000 to stop Danish raids. Pays Sweyn œ48,000 to cease the Danish raids

1012 · England · Canterbury · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Ethelred II the Unready

Death of Ethelred II the Unready

Archbishop Alphege is killed before the Danes leave England

1012 · England · Wessex · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Ethelred II the Unready

Death of Ethelred II the Unready

Alphege is killed before the Danes leave England despite agreement to pay Danegeld

1012 · Italy · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Benedict VIII

Pope

Appointed Pope, candidate of Otto II