The years 1000-1100

By csloan
  • Jan 2, 1000

    Battle of Svolder--Sweyn kills Olaf of Norway and annexes Norway to Denmark.

    Battle of Svolder--Sweyn kills Olaf of Norway and annexes Norway to Denmark.
  • Jan 3, 1000

    King Aethelred II ("the Unready" or "Poorly Counseled") ravages Cumberland and southwestern Scotland.

    King Aethelred II ("the Unready" or "Poorly Counseled") ravages Cumberland and southwestern Scotland.
  • Jan 6, 1002

    Massacre of St. Brice's Day--Aethelred orders the slaughter of all Danish settlers and mercenaries in southern England.

    Massacre of St. Brice's Day--Aethelred orders the slaughter of all Danish settlers and mercenaries in southern England.
  • Jan 8, 1007

    Aethelred the Unready pays Danegeld to gain two years peace. The cost of this bribe is 36,000 pounds in silver.

    Aethelred the Unready pays Danegeld to gain two years peace. The cost of this bribe is 36,000 pounds in silver.
  • Jan 10, 1017

    King Canute divides England into four earldoms. He raised a "Danegeld" of 82,500 pounds in silver from the region, including 10,500 pounds in silver from London.

    King Canute divides England into four earldoms. He raised a "Danegeld" of 82,500 pounds in silver from the region, including 10,500 pounds in silver from London.
  • Jan 14, 1027

    Robert le Diable (Robert the Devil) becomes Duke of Normandy. He rules until 1035.

    Robert le Diable (Robert the Devil) becomes Duke of Normandy. He rules until 1035.
  • Jan 17, 1040

    Macbeth, Mormaer of Moray, kills Duncan in the battle at Elgin. Macbeth rules as King of Scots until 1057.

    Macbeth, Mormaer of Moray, kills Duncan in the battle at Elgin. Macbeth rules as King of Scots until 1057.
  • Jan 18, 1057

    Malcolm Canmore ("Big Head") defeats and kills Macbeth in the battle of Lumphanan. Lulach, the stepson of Macbeth, becomes king of the Scots and survives on the throne for one year.

    Malcolm Canmore ("Big Head") defeats and kills Macbeth in the battle of Lumphanan. Lulach, the stepson of Macbeth, becomes king of the Scots and survives on the throne for one year.
  • Jan 22, 1080

    Civil war in the Holy Roman Empire comes to an end, and Henry IV brings the last of his rebellious barons to heel. With his position solidified, he again asserts his power over the pope.

    Civil war in the Holy Roman Empire comes to an end, and Henry IV brings the last of his rebellious barons to heel. With his position solidified, he again asserts his power over the pope.