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Some Danes wanted access to the Bible in their own language. In 1524, Hans Mikkelsen and Christiern Pedersen translated the New Testament into Danish ; it became an instant best-seller. Those who had traveled to Wittenberg in Saxony and come under the influence of the teachings of Luther and his associates included Hans Tausen , a Danish monk ...
The Great Dane is an extremely large domestic dog of mastiff-sighthound type known for its big size. It is often dubbed the "Apollo of dogs". [17] [18] As described by the American Kennel Club: The Great Dane combines, in its regal appearance, strength, and elegance with great size and a powerful, well-formed, smoothly muscled body.
The Old English poems Widsith and Beowulf, as well as works by later Scandinavian writers (notably by Saxo Grammaticus (c. 1200)), provide some of the original written references to the Danes. According to the 12th-century author Sven Aggesen , the mythical King Dan gave his name to the Danes.
The St. Brice's Day massacre was a mass killing of Danes within England on 13 November 1002, on the order of King Æthelred the Unready of England. The Anglo-Saxon chronicle relates that the massacre was carried out in response to an accusation that the Danes would "beshrew [Æthelred] of his life, and afterwards all his council, and then have his kingdom without any resistance."
Image credits: Leanador Being one of the world’s biggest dog breeds, Great Danes are truly mesmerizing and quite unique animals.One of the biggest factors that makes them stand out so much is ...
The Danes were defeated and retreated to Chippenham, where the English pursued and laid siege to Guthrum's forces. The Danes were unable to hold out without relief and soon surrendered. Alfred demanded, as a term of the surrender, that Guthrum become baptised as a Christian, which Guthrum agreed to do, with Alfred acting as his godfather.
Dane, Loška Dolina, Slovenia; Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Dane (town), Wisconsin, a town in Dane County Dane, Wisconsin, a village in the town; River Dane, a river mainly in Cheshire in northwest England; Daneș, a commune in Mureș County, Romania; Dane, Zagreb County, a village near Samobor; Dane, Istria County, a village near ...
The Danes demanded that the English pay a ransom, but the English commander Byrhtnoth refused; he was killed in the ensuing Battle of Maldon, and the English were easily defeated. [124] From then on the Vikings seem to have raided anywhere at will; they were contemptuous of the lack of resistance from the English.