Timeline Flashcards
When was St Frideswide around?
Early 8th century AD
Who was Frideswide?
1- Patron saint of Oxford
2- Religious but beautiful
3- Daughter of Didan, Abbess
Who was the suitor?
Algar- saw her one day and thought she’s got to be my wife
What does Algar do to try and get frideswide?
1- Tries to woo her
2- Next most romantic thing: gather a raiding party and take her by force
What does Frideswide do to avoid Algar?
1- Goes on the run for three years
2- Hears her father is dying of a broken heart and returns to ox
What happens when friedswide returns to ox?
1- Algar hears about Frideswide’s return and goes to Oxford
2- He is struck blind
3- Begs for Frideswide’s forgiveness
When was the city wall built and why?
911 a.d
to keep out the danes (we hate the danes skit)
When was St Brice’s Day Massacre?
13th November 1002 - King Athelred the unready makes it legal for anyone in england to kill someone from denmark
What was St Brice’s Day Massacre?
1- All the danes in oxford sought refuge in St Frideswide Church, making the Oxfordians’ job very easy
Who was in the church on St Brice’s Day?
Gunhild, Sister of Sven King of Denmark
When did the Danes Sack Oxford?
1009
When did Sweyn defeat Ethelred and become king of England?
1013
What happened two years after Sweyn’s corronation?
Both Sweyn and Ethelred are dead. Their sons, Cnut and Edmund agree a truce.
Cnut= everything north of the thames
Edmund= everything south
What happened one week after the truce was signed?
Edmund assassinated, Cnut sole ruler
Who assassinated Edmund?
Edric - son in Cesspit
