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Jan 31, 1014
King Canute (Cnut) of Denmark captures the English Crown
King Canute (Cnut) of Denmark captures the English Crown -
Jan 31, 1042
Edward the Confessor becomes King
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Jan 31, 1042
Edward the Confessor becomes King (A Saxon King)
Edward the Confessor becomes King (A Saxon King) -
First invasion by the Vikings.
They raided monasteries on the coast including Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumbria.First invasion by the Vikings
794. First raids on Scotland and Ireland. -
Wessex becomes the Supreme Kingdom
Wessex becomes the Supreme Kingdom -
Viking raids continue around the English coast
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Great Viking Army from Denmark Invades England
Invasion of the Great danish flag Danish
866
Danes capture York (which the Vikings called Jorvik) and make it their kingdon (land ruled by a king) -
King Ethelred and his brother Alfred, defeat the Viking army
King Ethelred, the West Saxon king, and his brother Alfred, defeat the Viking army at the Battle of Ashdown (in Berkshire). -
Vikings settle permanently in England.
Vikings from Denmark, Norway and Sweden settle permanently in England. -
King Alfred the Great defeats the Vikings
King Alfred the Great defeats the Vikings but allows them to settle in Eastern England (the Kingdoms of York and East Anglia) This area on England becomes known as Danelaw and is ruled by the Viking King Guthrum. -
Eastern England (Danelaw) is conquered by the English
Eastern England (Danelaw) is conquered by the English -
Eric Bloodaxe, the last Viking King of Jorvik, is thrown out of York
Eric Bloodaxe, the last Viking King of Jorvik, is thrown out of York. -
New Viking Raids on England
New Viking Raids on England -
Olaf of Norway arrived in London
Olaf of Norway and Sven 'Forkbeard', son of the Danish king, lead an invading Danish army in an unsuccessful siege of London, and subsequently ravage the south-east.
