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Attack on Oxford
Danish attacks follow the massacre of Danes ordered by Ethelred, worsening the war in southern England.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Oxford in Denmark. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Danish attacks follow the massacre of Danes ordered by Ethelred, worsening the war in southern England.
Sweyn crosses Watling Street and Oxford submits to him, giving hostages to secure peace.
Provenance
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