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There are seven posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1016. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

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Fatal Counsel

By Henry of Huntingdon

King Edmund Ironside’s courageous defence of his crown against the invading Danes was undermined by treachery at home.

The Battle of Assandun

By Henry of Huntingdon

The invading Danes fought so fiercely that Edmund Ironside, the young English king, threw all caution to the wind.

The Duel of the Kings

By Henry of Huntingdon

Edmund Ironside, King of England, and Cnut the Great, King of Denmark, fought hand-to-hand for one of European history’s richest purses.

The Murder of Edmund Ironside

By Henry of Huntingdon

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.

St Edith’s Rebuke

By Goscelin of Canterbury

King Canute could not believe that his hard-living predecessor Edgar could father a saint.

Edward the Exile

By Clay Lane

Two young English princes were banished to the court of Yaroslav the Wise, and one returned to claim the crown.

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