Uhtred was the Earl of Northumbria. Me and my family are related to him. We are also related to many kings of England. Their descendants took ships to America. When Uhtred's father (Waltheof I) was still earl the Scots Attacked Northumbria. The king of England ( Ethelred )could not send help to Northumbria because the Danes were attacking southern England. Waltheof I was weak so he could not go fight the Scots. So his son Uhtred went out and gathered his army. Then he went and beat the Scots. Ethelred was so happy with him he made him Earl even though his father was still alive. After a while Sweyn of Denmark attacked England and took it over. Uhtred was under Danish rule. Sweyn became king when he exiled Ethelred to Normandy. Sweyn died soon after he became king of England. Ethelred came back and ruled England again. Uhtred became his Friend again. Uhtred went to take over some shire's close by with the prince Edmund II. But while he was Away one of his places got attacked by Cnut of Denmark. He gave him money and called him king of England because his army was to strong. Cnut told him to come to a meeting.Uhtred went on his way with some men. But he was attacked and he and some of his party was killed by Thurbrand. Uhtred was succeeded by Eadwulf his brother. Cnut took some of Northumbria by putting a Scandinavian leader on that part. Uhtred and Thurbands Descendants killed each other back and forth. Uthred's son killed Thurband and so on. There were many blood feuds like this back then in northern Europe.
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