Alfred the Great reconquers London from the Danes

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Alice Hicklin (University of Cambridge)

Ed. by Richard William Dance, University of Cambridge
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.01: English Writing and Culture: Old English, 500-1066.
Vol. editors: Richard William Dance (University of Cambridge), Hugh Magennis (Queen's University Belfast)

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Battle

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Date of occurrence 886

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England (Location)
Denmark (Involved)

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The

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

records that in this year Alfred ‘occupied London’ and received the submission of all ‘

Angelcyn

’ not under Danish rule. Alfred perhaps took control of London from his son-in-law Æthelred of Mercia rather than the Danes, uniting Wessex and Mercia for the first time.

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Citation: Hicklin, Alice. "Alfred the Great reconquers London from the Danes". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 29 June 2016 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6990, accessed 31 October 2024.]

Alfred the Great reconquers London from the Danes

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