Q: In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
This ruler launched an expedition against the Welsh prince Maredudd of Deheubarth. This ruler issued the Edict of Enham and the Edict of Bath, which recommended nation-wide fasting. Sigeric served as Archbishop of Canterbury during this mans reign, but this mans closed advisor was the Bishop of Worcester, Wulfstan. This mans reign saw an invasion led by Thorkhell the Tall, who this ruler had to pay off. This mans general Byrhtnoth [burh-t-noth] defeated King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway at the Battle of Maldon. This mans predecessor was killed by Queen Elfrida and became known as Edward the Martyr. For ten points, name this ruler whose St. Brices Day Massacre led Sweyn Forkbeard to invade England and who once defecated into the baptismal font en route to becoming an ineffective Saxon King of England.
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History