- The Danelaw was the part of England in which the laws of the Danes held sway and dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons.
- Danelaw, the northern, central, and eastern region of Anglo-Saxon England colonized by invading Danish armies in the late 9th century.
- The term Danelaw first appears in the time of Canute (1016–35) to distinguish the area’s different legal system, but it is incorrect to categorize Danelaw as a...
- The people who lived in this area were ruled by the laws of the Danes (the Vikings) - hence the name "Danelaw". The Vikings settled and began farming the land.
- Thus, in Danelaw, the penalty for killing a person was determined by his social status, and not the social status of his senior, as in other regions of the country.
- One such agreement was the formation of an area known as Danelaw. While the term was not specifically referenced until the eleventh century, Danelaw was...
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- Map showing how England was split between the Vikings (Danelaw) and the Anglo-Saxons (English Mercia and Wessex) in 886 CE.