Siege of Canterbury

Siege of Canterbury

The "Ælfheah windows" of Canterbury Cathedral were installed in the 12th century and tell the tale of the siege and the kidnap and murder of Ælfheah.
Date8–29 September 1011
Location
Canterbury
51°17′N 1°05′E / 51.28°N 1.08°E / 51.28; 1.08
Result Viking victory
Kidnapping of Archbishop Ælfheah of Canterbury
Belligerents
Viking raiders Anglo-Saxons
Commanders and leaders
Thorkell the Tall Ælfheah of Canterbury 
Location within England

The siege of Canterbury was a major Viking raid on the city of Canterbury that occurred between 8 and 29 September 1011, fought between a Viking army led by Thorkell the Tall and the Anglo-Saxon defenders. The details of the siege are largely unknown, and most of the known events were recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

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