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The Vikings invade Mercia but are driven back
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The Vikings invade Mercia but are driven back
Ivar and the Great Heathen Army move south into Mercia and seize Nottingham as a winter base.
The Danish army drives Burgred of Mercia into exile and imposes control over much of the kingdom.
Danish control in Mercia supports Guthrum's wider campaign against the remaining English resistance.
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