The Danelaw: a Viking kingdom in England?

In the ninth and tenth centuries, Scandinavian laws and customs prevailed across a swathe of what’s now northern and eastern England called the Danelaw. Dr Ben Raffield considers what the Danelaw actually was, and how Scandinavian settlers interacted with the early English kingdoms.

Explore more learning from week four of the HistoryExtra Academy Vikings course

Viking kingdoms, with Professor Ryan Lavelle – watching time 19 mins 

Vikings: A land without kings – reading time 7 mins

Cnut: the great Dane – reading time 9 mins

Global Vikings: how the impact of the raiders and traders went far beyond Britain – reading time 7 mins

Vikings in Britain: how did raiders and marauders become lords and kings – reading time 15 mins

How Sweyn Forkbeard became the first Viking king of England – reading time 10 mins

Harald Hardrada: why there's more to the last great Viking than his death in 1066 – reading time 8 mins