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Danegeld (dān`gĕld'), medieval land tax originally raised to buy off raiding Danes and later used for military expenditures. In England the tribute was first levied in 868, then in 871 by Alfred Alfred, 849–99, king of Wessex (871–99), sometimes called Alfred the Great, b. Wantage, Berkshire.
Early LifeThe youngest son of King Æthelwulf, he was sent in 853 to Rome, where the pope gave him the title of Roman consul. ..... Click the link for more information. , and occasionally thereafter. Under Æthelred Æthelred, 965?–1016, king of England (978–1016), called Æthelred the Unready [Old Eng. unrœd=without counsel]. He was the son of Edgar and the half brother of Edward the Martyr , whom he succeeded. ..... Click the link for more information. (965?–1016) it became a regular tax, and was collected by later rulers until the 12th cent., when it was converted into tallage tallage (tăl`ĭj), Fr. taille, a type of feudal tax. ..... Click the link for more information. . DanegeldTax levied in Anglo-Saxon England to buy off Danish invaders during the reign of Ethelred II (978–1016). The term continued to be used to refer to taxes collected by the Anglo-Norman kings in the 11th and 12th century. |
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In the same way, its domestic policy, for notorious historic reasons, pays Danegeld to the working classes and small farmers at the expense of the incentive system and economic growth. Meanwhile, Comandante Simon's team has rescued every one of the victims and recovered every peso of danegeld paid. Some companies appear to be paying Danegeld to bodies openly devoted to undermining international business. |
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