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The Great Heathen Army and its campaigns in England (865–878)

The Great Heathen Army and its campaigns in England (865–878)

  1. Great Heathen Army lands in East Anglia

    Labels: Great Heathen, East Anglia

  3. Northumbrians defeated at the Battle of York

    Labels: Battle of, lla

  4. Great Heathen Army winters at Nottingham

    Labels: Nottingham, Mercia

  5. King Edmund of East Anglia killed

    Labels: King Edmund, East Anglia

  6. Battle of Englefield checks Viking foragers

    Labels: Battle of, thelwulf

  8. West Saxons win the Battle of Ashdown

    Labels: Battle of, Alfred

  10. Great Heathen Army winters at Torksey

    Labels: Torksey, winter camp

  11. Great Heathen Army winters at Repton

    Labels: Repton, winter camp

  12. Mercia conquered and King Burgred exiled

    Labels: Mercia, Burgred

  13. Great Heathen Army splits; Guthrum turns to Wessex

    Labels: Guthrum, Danelaw

  15. Alfred defeats Guthrum at the Battle of Edington

    Labels: Battle of, Alfred