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England

Place connected to Canute, Aethelstan, William the Bastard, and Harald Godwinson in Norse sources.

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England appears throughout the Norse saga tradition as a major geographic entity, figuring prominently in accounts of Viking-age politics, conquest, and trade. It is the setting for events involving Canute the Great, William the Bastard, Aethelstan, and Harald Godwinson, among many others. No direct source attestations survive in the current record for England as a standalone entity, but it serves as a geographic anchor for a dense web of relationships.

England is connected to numerous figures as a place of residence, rule, or activity, including Canute the Great, William the Bastard, Aethelstan, Harald Godwinson, Gudrod, Edward, and Canute. It is also linked to neighboring regions including Ireland, London, Norway, and Denmark.