On #ThisDayInHistory in 1002, King #ÆthelredTheUnready ordered a #genocide against #Danes living in #England. #StBricesDayMassacre inspired the invasion of England by #SweinForkbeard, whose son became #CnutTheGreat, founder of a #NorthSeaEmpire linking England, Norway, & Denmark.

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On this day, 30 November 1016, Edmund Ironside died, giving way for Cnut the Great to become king of all England.

Read about it on today's substack post!

megloveshistory.substack.com/p/on-this-da...

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