Quiz on Cnut and Ethelred's Rule

Who preached a sermon in 1014 urging the English people to lead better lives?

• Edmund Ironside

• Cnut of Denmark

• Archbishop Wulfstan

• King Ethelred

What nickname was given to Ethelred's son, Edmund?

• Ironside

• Warrior King

• Braveheart

• Strongman

What treaty did Cnut and Edmund sign in 1016?

• Cnut's Accord

• Treaty of Wessex

• Peace of Alney

• Treaty of London

What happened to Edmund shortly after the treaty was signed?

• He became king

• He fled to Normandy

• He died

• He married Queen Emma

How old was Cnut when he became king of England?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

What did Cnut do to powerful English men who opposed him?

• Made them advisors

• Had them killed

• Exiled them

• Married their daughters

Who did Cnut marry in 1017?

• Lady Aelfgifu

• Queen Emma

• Archbishop Wulfstan

• Ethelred's sister

What was the name of Cnut's companion from an English noble family?

• Alfred

• Harold

• Aelfgifu

• Emma

What happened to Edmund's baby sons after his death?

• They were captured by Cnut

• They became kings

• They were smuggled to Hungary

• They stayed in England

What did Cnut do in 1028?

• Conquered Scotland

• Married again

• Conquered Norway

• Fled to Denmark