King Aethelred pays off the Vikings with Danegeld
Following the Viking victory at the Battle of Maldon, in Essex, King Aethelred (the Unready) is advised to pay off the Vikings rather than continue the fight. This was the first of several such payments, which came to be known as Danegeld (Danish tax)
Picture No
10503149
Media ID
47558258
Size
4686px x 4572px
(7.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Cassell's History of England
Date
991
