Guthrum884
Guthrum and Alfred agree terms regulating peace, compensation and relations between English and Danes.
Denmark · Warfare / Viking Invasions. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Guthrum and Alfred agree terms regulating peace, compensation and relations between English and Danes.
The Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum outlines boundaries and legal rules between Alfred's people and Guthrum's people.
The treaty defines boundaries later associated with the Danelaw and allows Danish self-rule in Guthrum's territory.
Guthrum agrees terms with Alfred that divide authority and regulate trade between English and Danes.
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