EDWARD THE MARTYR--OLD AGE OF DUNSTAN--NORMANS AND NORTHMEN. 975. Accession of Edward “the Martyr” 360 Anti-monastic policy of Elfhere in Mercia. Banishment of Oslac, Earl of Northumbria 361 977–979. Three meetings of the Witenagemot on the monastic question. Catastrophe at Calne 362 978. Edward assassinated at Corfe 364 Accession of Ethelred II. 365 Closing years of Dunstan. His remonstrances against Ethelred’s spoliation of Church lands at Rochester 365 988. Death of Dunstan 365 Story of the Dukes of Normandy 367 927. Duke William Longsword 368 943. Duke Richard the Fearless 369 Origin of the house of Plantagenet 370 Harold Blue-Tooth, King of Denmark 371 Sweyn of Denmark dethrones his father 371 Harold Fair-hair, King of Norway 372 CHAPTER XXII. ETHELRED THE REDELESS. Imbecility of this king 374 Severe criticisms of the Saxon Chronicle on his management of affairs 375 982–1016. Calendar of thirty-four years of Danish invasions 376 991. Lay of Brihtnoth, hero of the battle of Maldon 378 Saxon armour 381 Payments of tribute to the Danes: _gafol_ (commonly called Danegeld) 382 992. Beginning of the “inexplicable treasons” of Ealdorman Elfric 383 994. Sweyn and Olaf Tryggvason invade England 384 Bishop Alphege ambassador to Olaf 384 995–1000. Subsequent career of Olaf Tryggvason 385 1000. Norway conquered by Denmark and Sweden 385 Ethelred ravages Cumberland 385 1002. Marriage of Ethelred to Emma of Normandy 386 Massacre of Danes on St. Brice’s Day 387 1008. Taxation ordered for building of ships 388 1009. Treasons of Ealdorman Edric Streona 388 London vainly attacked by the Danes 389