Following the death of Alfred, there was a decade of relative peace between the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes. Â During this period, Scandinavian settlers continued to migrate to the Danelaw. Â In this episode, we explore the early Scandinavian influence on English in the Danelaw. Â We also examine the continuing Viking raids in France, and the founding of Normandy in the year 911.
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After defeating the Danes, King Alfred set about reforming the educational system of Wessex. His reforms promoted English to an unprecedented level. Â His reforms required the translation of many texts from Latin to English, and Alfred himself assisted with those translations. He also issued a new legal code and initiated the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Â One of Alfred’s goals was the unification of the Anglo-Saxon people under Wessex leadership, so we explore the history of English words related to unity.
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