Title

'Ethelred despatching a Letter by his Son', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.

Caption

'Ethelred despatching a Letter by his Son', c1860, (c1860). By the end of 1013 King ãthelred had been forced into exile in Normandy. However when Sweyn died suddenly on 3rd February 1014, English noblemen sent a deputation to ãthelred to negotiate his restoration to the throne. He was required to declare his loyalty to them and to bring in reforms. The negotiated demands are the first recorded pact between a King and his subjects. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A'Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1860

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D06_324

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52,4Mb (2,5Mb) / 15,2in x 13,4in / 4572 x 4008 (300dpi)

Keywords

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