Wives, families and even youngest babes were massacred in this crime against humanity, at the head of which was the infamous Edric.
The sister of Sweyn Forkbeard who had embraced Christianity was murdered, which led to his fury for vengeance.
Cnut fought alongside his father Sweyn in England against Aethelred and his son, Edmund Ironside.
Edmund was nothing like his father and he manged to rouse the spirit of patriotism among his kinsfolk and many valiant battles were fought between the two noble scions.
