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Alfred the Great
Anarawd
Eochaid
Guthrum
Louis II the Stammerer
Odda
Rhodri the Great
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Athelney
Ceredington
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Powys
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Arrest
Alfred the Great
Edington
Captures the Viking King
Guthrum
at the battle of
Edington
Battle of Countisbury Hill
Guthrum
Countisbury
Odda defeats Guthrun at
Countisbury
Hill, over 800
Vikings
are killed
Countisbury
Odda stops
Guthrum
attacking
Alfred
at
Athelney
Battle of Countisbury Hill
Alfred the Great
Countisbury
After Odda's victory
Alfred
raises troops from
Somers
et,
Hampshire
&
Wiltshire
Countisbury
Launches raids from
Athelney
after Odda defeats Guthrun at
Countisbury
Hill
Countisbury
Odda stops
Guthrum
attacking
Alfred
at
Athelney
Battle of Countisbury Hill
Odda
Countisbury
After Odda's victory
Alfred
raises troops from
Somers
et,
Hampshire
&
Wiltshire
Countisbury
Odda defeats Guthrun at
Countisbury
Hill, over 800
Vikings
are killed
Countisbury
Odda stops
Guthrum
attacking
Alfred
at
Athelney
Battle of Edington
Guthrum
Edington
Defeated by
Alfred
the
Great
in
Wiltshire
Battle of Edington
Alfred the Great
Athelney
Engages in guerilla warfare for 7 weeks prior to the battle of
Edington
Chippenham
The
Danes
surrender at
Chippenham
after the battle of
Edington
Edington
The
Danes
are defeated & surrender at
Chippenham
May Iley Oak
Alfred
marches his army to Iley Oak near Warminster & defeats the
Danes
at
Edington
Capture of Hampshire
Guthrum
Hampshire
Captures
Hampshire
afte the siege of
Chippenham
Capture of Hampshire
Alfred the Great
Hampshire
After the siege of
Chippenham
the
Vikings
capture
Hampshire
Capture of Wiltshire
Guthrum
Wiltshire
Captures
Wiltshire
afte the siege of
Chippenham
Capture of Wiltshire
Alfred the Great
Wilthshire
After the siege of
Chippenham
the
Vikings
capture
Wiltshire
Conversion
Guthrum
Edington
Converted to
Chris
tianity after defeat by
Alfred
the
Great
at
Edington
Conversion
Alfred the Great
Rather than kill
Guthrum
while he is in Alfred's captivity he baptizes him
Council Troyes
Louis II the Stammerer
Troyes
Pope John VIII requests help but
Louis
II the Stammerer is too weak to respond
Defeat
Alfred the Great
Athelney
Launches raids from
Athelney
after Odda defeats Guthrun at
Countisbury
Hill
Exile of Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great
Athelney
Seeks refuge in the Isle of
Athelney
Invasion of England
Guthrum
Leads the
Danish
Invasion
of Anglo-Saxon
England
Invasion of Wessex
Guthrum
Wessex
Helps lead the
invasion
of
Wessex
Invasion of Wessex
Alfred the Great
Jan Athelney
Launches guerrilla raids from a fort built on the marshes of
Athelney
Jan Chippenham
The
Danes
overrun
Wessex
while
Alfred
is in
Chippenham
& unable to offer resistance
Reform
Alfred the Great
Wessex
After the battle of
Eddington
peace is used to
reform
the army & improve defences
Wessex
Alfred's Thegns serve their King for 1 month out of 3
Rule of Ceredington
Rhodri the Great
Ceredington
Extends his
Kingdom
to include
Ceredington
Rule of Powys
Rhodri the Great
Powys
Extends his
Kingdom
to include
Powys
Rule of Wessex
Alfred the Great
Wessex
Under
the
treaty
of
Wedmore
the
Danes
agree to withdraw from
Wessex
Siege of Chippenham
Guthrum
Chippenham
After the
Siege
of
Chippenham
the
Danelaw
covers East Anglia,
Northumbria
&
Mercia
Chippenham
Leads the Viking siege of
Chippenham
Siege of Chippenham
Alfred the Great
Athelney
Flees to the stronghold of
Athelney
& the
Somers
et marshes
Chippenham
After a 2 week siege the
Danes
sue for peace
Chippenham
Alfred
flees
Chippenham
for the stronghold of
Athelney
& the
Somers
et marshes
Siege of Somerset
Alfred the Great
Somerset
Forced to hide from the
Vikings
in the marshes of
Athelney
in
Somers
et
Succession
Eochaid
Scotia
Succeeds as King of
Scotia
Succession
Anarawd
Succeeds as
Prince
of
Wales
Surrender
Alfred the Great
Chippenham
The
Danes
surrender at
Chippenham
after the battle of
Edington
Taxation
Guthrum
Chippenham
After the
Siege
of
Chippenham
the
Danelaw
covers East Anglia,
Northumbria
&
Mercia
Treaty of Meersen
Louis II the Stammerer
Fouron
Louis
II the Stammerer secures his
succession
with
Louis
the
Young
Fouron
The
treaty
of Meersen is confirmed
Treaty of Wedmore
Guthrum
Wedmore
Guthrum
is recognized as King of an independent kingdom from
London
to
Chester
Treaty of Wedmore
Alfred the Great
Wedmore
Creates the
Danelaw
Wedmore
Guthrum
is recognized as the King of an independent kingdom east of
London
to
Chester
Wedmore
King Guthrun is baptized, the
Danes
withdraw from
Wessex
&
Mercia
west of
Watling
Str
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