The Origins and Development of the English Language Chapter 6: The Middle English Period John Algeo and Thomas Pyles Michael Cheng National Chengchi University.

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The Origins and Development of the English Language Chapter 6: The Middle English Period John Algeo and Thomas Pyles Michael Cheng National Chengchi University

Kings of Wessex and England

Kings of England MonarchReign HOUSE OF WESSEX Alfred the Great Edward the Elder Athelstan Edmund the Magnificent Eadred Eadwig (Edwy) All-Fair Edgar the Peaceable Edward the Martyr Æthelred II (Ethelred the Unready) and Edmund II (Ironside)1016

Kings of England DANISH Svein Forkbeard1014 Cnut (Canute) Harold I Hardicnut SAXONS Edward (the Confessor) Harold II1066 NORMANS William I

Kings of England Alfred the Great Edgar the Peaceful –Died when he was 32 Edward the Martyr (b d. 978) –Brother of Ethelred Ethelred II the Unready –9 or 10 when he became King in 979 –Married Elfgifu (Alfgifu) –Married Emma of Normandy ( ) –Danegeld –1002 St. Brice’s Day massacre on November 13 –Driven out of England in 1013

Kings of England Svein Forkbeard –Sister killed in St. Brice’s Day massacre –Raided England sporadically from –Invaded England in 1013; Ethelred fled to Normandy –Attacked London but citizens destroyed the bridge spanning the Thames –London surrounded and surrenders –Svein rules England for only 5 weeks Ethelred II reclaims the throne

Kings of England Edmund II Ironside –Son of Ethelred and his first wife Canute –Son of Svein –Marries Emma of Normandy They battle for England Divide England –Edmund rules Wessex –Canute rules Mercia and Northumbria –Survivor will later rule all Edmund dies (murdered?) in a year

Kings of England Canute is king of England, Denmark, Norway Harold is illegitamate son of Canute Hardicnut is the son of Canute and Emma of Normandy Harold becomes regent while Hardicnut is fighting Magnus of Norway Harold declares himself King of England Hardicnut and Magnus make a treaty in : if either one dies without an heir, the other will succeed him.

Kings of England Hardicnut prepares to invade England in 1040 Harold dies before the invasion Hardicnut succeeds to the throne peacefully –Raises taxes –Lady Godiva story (Godgifu rides through Coventry naked) –Invites half-brother Edward to court in 1041 Edward the Confessor becomes King in 1042 –Dies in 1065

Claimants to Edward the Confessor’s throne Harold Godwinson Harald of Norway William II Duke of Normandy

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