ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1008.—A gemót was held, one of whose acts we have still[[728]].
ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1009.—In this year we are told that the king and his heáhwitan met; but the place is unknown[[729]].
ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1010.—In this year a gemót was proclaimed, to concert measures of defence against the Danes[[730]]. “Ðonne beád man eallan witan tó cynge, and man sceólde ðonne rǽdan hú man ðisne eard werian sceólde.”
ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1011.—A gemót was again held for the shameful purpose of buying peace[[731]].
ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1012.—At Easter (April 13th) there was a great meeting at London, and tribute was paid to the Danes[[732]].
ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1014.—In this year was holden that important gemót, perhaps we might say convention, which has been mentioned in the text; when the witan, upon the death of Swegen, consented again to receive Æðelred as king, upon promises of amendment[[733]].
ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1015.—In this year was the great gemót of Oxford, “ðæt mycel gemót,” and Sigeferð and Morcar the powerful earls of the north were slain[[734]].
It is uncertain in what years we must place the promulgation of Æðelred’s laws[[735]], at Enham, and Haba[[736]]; and others without date or place.
EÁDMUND ÍRENSÍDA, A.D. 1016.—In this year there must have been various meetings of the witan, if tumultuous and armed assemblages can claim the name of witena gemóts at all. The witan in London elected Eádmund king; and there was a meeting at Olney, near Deerhurst, where the kingdom was partitioned[[737]].
A.D. 1016-1020.—Probably between these years was the great gemót at Winchester, in which Cnut promulgated his laws[[738]].