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| Baptism Olaf Tryggvason | |
| Baptised & confirmed at Andover, sponsored by King ethelred |
Swears never to return to England |
| Danegeld Ethelred II the Unready | |
| The 2nd Danegeld payment is set at œ16,000pa |
| Invasion of England Olaf Tryggvason | |
Leads attack on southeast England with Sweyn I Forkbeard, gains œ16,000 of Danegeld |
| Siege of London Sweyn I Forkbeard | |
| London Ethelred buys the Vikings off for œ16,000 |
| London Olaf Trygveson & Sweyn sail up the Thames with 94 ships to London |
| Siege of London Ethelred II the Unready | |
| London Ethelred buys the Vikings off for œ16,000 |
| London Olaf Trygveson & Sweyn sail up the Thames with 94 ships to London |
| Siege of London Olaf Tryggvason | |
London Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway , and Sweyn, king of Denmark , attack London |
| Succession Henry I | |
Succeeds as Duke of Austria |