[Bryn-gwlad] Persona Discussion Group-Candlemas

[Eric W. Brown]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danegeld



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rurikthered at swordworks.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 1:27 PM
To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad
Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Persona Discussion Group-Candlemas

No offense taken and please continue, at least to my personal post. This
is how I learn when i am wrong.

is it possible that we are talking to different things, I have the
understanding the the danegeld was the price paid to stop the raids, a
yearly tribute, paid to the Danes, and not the fine for infractions of
the
law.


Rurik


> Greetings, My non-Nordmani Friends:
>
>   I do so hate to start my time here offering corrections, but this is
one
> I feel I must address.
>
>   Snip>
>
>
> The Danelaw was the territory in Britain under Danish control.
> Perhaps you mean Danegeld?
>
> Gwenneth
>
> <Snip
>
>   Unless I am mistaken, the correct term for this is Weregeld, which
> literally translates to blood money. It is the price set by the Kings
> for all offences from the minor one of slapping a slave, to the much
> larger on of killing a Karl. Obviously these prices were not set in
> stone, but there was a knowledge by the people of the cost for various
> offences.
>   In Service,
>   Lady RagnhildR
>   A Nordmani
>
>
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