London resisted Cnut's multiple sieges throughout 1016, even as the rest of England fell. The city's defences — improved since Alfred's time — and the presence of Edmund Ironside's forces made it a formidable obstacle. The Danes dug a canal around the south bank to bypass London Bridge. London's resistance demonstrated the effectiveness of urban fortification against Viking armies.
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