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Peace

England · House / House of Wessex. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
752–991Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

752

Cuthred752

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Defeats Ethelhun "the presumptuous Alderman" who bears the Golden Dragon Wessex ensign

879

Alfred the Great879

Wedmore · House / House of Wessex

Alfred maintains peace with Guthrum after the Danish army leaves Wessex and moves toward East Anglia.

886

Alfred the Great886

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Alfred's peace with Guthrum recognises a boundary between English and Danish-controlled territories.

991

Ethelred II the Unready1 March 991

House / House of Wessex

Signs a peace Treaty with Duke Richard I of Normandy. England & Normandy agree not to assist the others enemies. Ends hostilities caused by Normandys protection of Viking raiders

Names involved

Alfred the GreatCuthredEthelred II the Unready

Provenance

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