Danegeld
The Danegeld was an English tax raised to pay off Viking raiders (usually led by the Danish king) to save the land from being ravaged by the raiders.
Related Topics:
English - Viking - Danish
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Danegeld was continued later under the name tallage. The term has come to mean protection money, or any coercive payment.
Related Topics:
Tallage - Protection money
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | History |
| ► | The total cost |
| ► | Danegeld in a runestone |
| ► | Danegeld in a poem |
| ► | External links and references |
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