England in the Middle Ages took power in 978 following the murder of his brother Edward, but England was then invaded by Sweyn Forkbeard, the son of a Danish king. Attempts to bribe Sweyn not to attack using danegeld payments failed, and he took the throne in 1013. Swein's son, Cnut, liquidated many of the older English families following his seizure of power in 1016. Æthelred's son, Edward the Confessor, had survived in exile in Normandy and returned to claim the throne in 1042. Edward was childless, and the succession again became a concern. England became dominated by the Godwin family, who had taken advantage
Zion and His Brother reprisal, and soon Zion understands he's complicit in a secret only he and Meir share. This pressure and Meir's clashes with their mother's boyfriend leave the fraternal allegiance in disarray. Ghent International Film Festival Sundance Film Festival Zion and His Brother Zion and His Brother is a 2009 French-Israeli drama film starring Reuven Badalov and Ronit Elkabetz. The film, directed by Eran Merav premiered on 17 January 2009 at the Sundance Film Festival. Amidst the circumstances of an absent father and a single mother busy making ends meet and satisfying her boyfriend, the oldest son Meir takes care of his