Assassination of Alfege
A miracle is reported, a wooden Danish oar dipped in Alfeges blood had sprouted, as a result, his body is taken to St Pauls Cathedral in the city of London
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1011 in England
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Historical records for England in 1011
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Assassination of Alfege
At a feast on Easter Day Alfege is bludgeoned with ox bones and the hafts of their axes until one of the Danes,out of compassion, kill him by a single blow to the head with his axe.
Assassination of Alfege
Held for six months, a ransom of ล3,000 is demanded, nowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him.
Capture of Canterbury
While Ethelred II is invading south Wales Canterbury is taken by the Danes. The Archbishop of Canterbury, later St Alphege, is held captive
Death of Alfege
"He who dies for Justice dies for God", these words are engraved on a slab just in front of the Sanctuary of St Alfege Church, at the very place where he was martyred.
Death of Alfege
A miracle is reported, a wooden Danish oar dipped in Alfege's blood had sprouted, as a result, his body is taken to St Pauls Cathedral in the city of London
Death of Alfege
At a feast on Easter Day Alfege is bludgeoned with ox bones and the hafts of their axes until one of the Danes, out of compassion, kill him by a single blow to the head with his axe.
Death of Alfege
Held for six months, a ransom of 3,000 pounds is demanded, knowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him.
Death of Alfege
Held for six months, a ransom of ล3,000 is demanded, nowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him
Ransom
Alefe's ransom is too high and his captors carry out their threat to kill him
Ransom
Alfege is held for six months, a ransom is demanded
Ransom
Held for six months, a ransom is demanded, knowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him
Siege of Canterbury
Alfege is held for six months, a ransom is demanded
Siege of Canterbury
The Kent coast is raided by Danish pirates, they besiege Canterbury
Siege of Canterbury
The Kent coast is subject to raids from Danish pirates, and in 1011 they besiege to the City of Canterbury
Siege of Canterbury
The Kent coast is subject to raids from Danish pirates, and in 1011 they besiege to the City of Canterbury. Alfege, betrayed by one of his own monks, is captured and taken in one of their ships round the Kent coast and up the River Thames to Greenwich
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