Appeal for West Saxon Aid
Burgred requested West Saxon assistance after the Viking army occupied Nottingham.
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868 in England
Explore 6 historical events and records for England in 868.
Historical records for England in 868
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Campaign at Nottingham
Aethelred marched with Alfred to support Mercia, but the campaign ended through negotiation.
Invasion of Mercia
The Danes invade Mercia
Marriage
Alfred marries Ealhswith, strengthening political links between Wessex and Mercian nobility.
Mercian Alliance
The marriage to Ealhswith connects Alfred with an important Mercian family through her father Aethelred Mucel.
Siege of Nottingham
King Aethelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred march to Nottingham against the Danes but cannot force a battle.
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