Ivar the Boneless865
Decides to establish a Danelaw around the Viking Kingdom of York
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Decides to establish a Danelaw around the Viking Kingdom of York
Ivar the Boneless returns and demands tribute from King Edmund of East Anglia
King Edmund refuses to pay tribute, Ivar the Boneless defeats and captures him at Hoxne and brutally sacrifices his heart to Odin in a so-called "blood eagle ritual"
The Danes under Ivar the Boneless continue their invasion in 870 by defeating King Edmund of East Anglia at Hoxne and thereby conquering East Anglia. King Edmund refuses to pay tribute, Ivar the Boneless defeats and captures him at Hoxne and brutally sacrifices his heart to Odin in a so-called "blood eagle ritual"
King Aethelred dies and Alfred succeeds him as King of Wessex, however, his army is weak and he is forced to pay tribute to Ivar in order to make peace with the Danes
The Vikings quickly sought retaliation for the Northern excursion, the Danelaw King's assembled a fleet and transported a Danish army, via the River Severn, directly into the heart of Mercia
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
The Earl of Orm, Overlord of the Danelaws "5 boroughs" declares for Olaf
Vikings are paid the 1st Danegeld after victory at Maldon
The first Danegeld, of 10,000, is paid to the Danes in return for their leaving England
The 2nd Danegeld payment is set at œ16,000
The 3rd Danegeld payment is set at 36,000 pa. Pays the Danes 40,000 to gain 2 yrs free from the attacks of King Sweyn
The 4th Danegeld payment is set at œ48,000pa
Pays Sweyn œ48,000 to stop Danish raids. Pays Sweyn œ48,000 to cease the Danish raids
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