King Edmund Ironside’s courageous defence of his crown against the invading
Danes was undermined by treachery at home.
byHenry of Huntingdon?1088-?1157
Anglo-Saxon Era
The Battle of Assandun
The invading Danes fought so fiercely that Edmund Ironside, the
young English king, threw all caution to the wind.
byHenry of Huntingdon?1088-?1157
Anglo-Saxon Era
The Duel of the Kings
Edmund Ironside, King of England, and Cnut the Great, King of Denmark,
fought hand-to-hand for one of European history’s richest purses.
byHenry of Huntingdon?1088-?1157
Anglo-Saxon Era
The Murder of Edmund Ironside
Edric’s treason handed the crown of England to Cnut the Great,
but Cnut was not so poor a judge of character as to believe that a traitor could be trusted.
byHenry of Huntingdon?1088-?1157
Anglo-Saxon Era
Turning the Tide
King Canute enacted a memorable demonstration of the limits of government power.