Permanent historical factsheet

Danelaw

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Ethelred II the Unready997

Wantage · Government / Government of England

New law code defines the legal position in Danelaw

Names involved

Ethelred II the Unready

Provenance

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