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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Danish invasion of 1003 penetrated into Wiltshire, and Sweyn's army plundered and burnt Wilton before going on to …
A History of the County of Essex
… part of the estate in Horkesley which Godebold held of Sweyn of Essex in 1086. The manor was held of the honor of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… to his government, had gone over into Denmark to incite Sweyn, king of that country, to invade Britain for the … which had descended to him from his ancestors. In 1069, Sweyn sent his two sons, Harold and Canute, with 240 ships …