Bible Encyclopedias
Danegelt

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Originally a tax imposed on land to buy off the Danes from the shores of England, and subsequently for other objects, such as the defence of the coast; abolished by Henry II., though re-imposed subsequently under other names.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Danegelt'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​d/danegelt.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.