Did the Anglo Saxon kings understand the Vikings language?

Anglo-Saxons had difficulty even understanding other dialects of Anglo-Saxon, so I seriously doubt that they were able to understand Old Norse. By way of comparison, here is the Lord's Prayer in Old Norse. For reference, the letters ð and þ correspond to the /th/ sound in English. read more

Anglo-Saxons had difficulty even understanding other dialects of Anglo-Saxon, so I seriously doubt that they were able to understand Old Norse. By way of comparison, here is the Lord's Prayer in Old Norse. read more

There are a few, such as Alfred, Agatha, Agnes, Cuthbert, Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edith, Edwin, Godfrey, Harold, Hilda and Matilda from the Anglo-Saxons and a few, such as Erik, Freda, Harald, Helga, Jon, Karl and Neil from the Vikings, but most Anglo-Saxon and Viking names sound very strange to modern ears, names such as Æthelberht, Offa, Wulfstan, Godwin, Beorhtweard, Cyneric, Leofwine, Ælfgifu, Ealswith, Wulfwyn, Arnbjorn, Guthrum, Halfdan, Grimketil, Snorri, Arnbjorg, Gerd and Gudrun. read more