Abdication
The Danes occupy Mercia with little resistance, Burgred abdicates
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874 in England
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Historical records for England in 874
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Ceolwulf II Assumes Throne
After the Viking expulsion of Burgred, Ceolwulf II governed the remaining Mercian kingdom in an altered political landscape.
Death of Burgred
Death of Burged
Exile of Burgred
Burgred was driven from Mercia by the Viking army and went into exile at Rome.
Installation in Mercia
The Viking army installed Ceolwulf as ruler of the remaining English part of Mercia.
Invasion of Mercia
The Vikings defeat Burgred
Invasion of Mercia
The Danish leader, Ivar, and the Mercian leader, Burgred, die during the invasion of Mercia, with Ivar being succeeded by Guthrum the Old, who finishes the campaign against Mercia
Pilgrimage
Goes on a pilgrimage to Rome
Succession
Succeeds as King of Mercia, a Viking puppet
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