Ragnarr Loðbrók Settlement of the Danelaw The Vikings in France, Spain, Italy and England The Siege of Paris Founding of Normandy Scandinavian kings in Northumbria The Battles of Clontarf and Maldon King Svein and King Knut The Orkneys, Shetlands, Western Islands, and Man The Jómsvikings The Swedes in Russia Viking civilisation Christianity and heathendom Ideals of life and material civilisation Ships Trade and Social organisation Influence in Ireland Influence in Scotland, Man, and the Isles Influence in Northumbria and the Five Boroughs Influence in East Anglia Law and Society The Northmen in Europe generally
CHAPTER XIV. THE FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM OF ENGLAND.
By WILLIAM JOHN CORBETT, M.A., Fellow and Bursar of King's College, Cambridge.
Death of Offa. Beorhtric of Wessex Anarchy in Northumbria. Coenwulf of Mercia Wales in the eighth century. Nennius Coenwulf and Archbishop Wulfred. Beornwulf Ecgbert of Wessex. Conquest of Cornwall Battle of Ellandun. Ecgbert conquers Kent Ecgbert overthrows Mercia. Wiglaf restored Ecgbert and the Danes. Accession of Aethelwulf Character of the struggle with the Vikings Aethelwulf's Donation. The Danes winter in England Wales under Rhodri. Scotland under Kenneth Ingwar conquers Northumbria and East Anglia Halfdene attacks Wessex. Accession of Alfred Collapse of Mercia Danes settle in Northumbria and the Five Boroughs Guthrum renews the attack on Wessex Battle of Edington. West Mercia submits to Alfred Alfred's reforms. The Boroughs of Wessex Alfred's laws and literary activity Alfred and Guthrum's Peace. Hasting's raids Death of Alfred. Edward the Elder Edward attacks the Danelaw Edward's reforms. Battle of Tettenhall Aethelfleda, the Lady of the Mercians
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