Massacre of the Danes on St. Brice's Day
On November 13th, 1002 AD, an uprising against the Danish settlers in England took place. By order of King Aethelred the Unraed (often referred to as “the Unready”) all Danes were to be exterminated from the isle. This became known as the St. Brice’s Day Massacre. This article covers some archaeological finds that might be evidence of that dark day in English history.
