Edar the Elder Ch 4 Flashcards

1
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874

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Edward was born (eldest son of Alfred)

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2
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892

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Married Ecqwynn; Edward’s son Aethelstan was born around this date

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3
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899

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Alfred died; Edward claimed to be King of the Anglo Saxons
Aethelwold challenged Edward for the throne; Aethelwold seized Wimborne
Edward’s army camped at Badbury Rings; Aethelwold fled North

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4
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901

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Married Aelflaedd

Aethelwold seized parts of Wessex (remained there until 903)

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5
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902

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Irish Vikings expelled from Dublin by Irish chieftains; they settle in north west England (the Wirral)

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6
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903

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East Anglian Vikings broke peace and raided Wessex (Aethelwold convinced them to do this)
Battle of Holme: Aethelwold and many of his strongest supporters were killed (eg Beortsige of Mercia)

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7
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909

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Edward raided Northumbria, in command of a Wessex-Mercia army
Northumbria negotiated a peace with Edward (and probably paid tribute)

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8
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910

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Viking revenge raids into Merica

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9
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911

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Aethelred of Mercia died; Edward’s sister, Aethelflaedd becomes Lady of Mercia
Battle of Tettenhall: Viking raiders defeated by a combined Wessex-Merica army
Edward built his first burh at Hertford

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10
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912

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Edward commanded that a second burh to be built at Hertford- subjugated population to his lordship

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11
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913-15

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Raegnald, the Viking raider king arrived in Cumbria

First Battle of Corbridge: Raegnald’s Vikings defeaed by Scots and Bernician Anglo Saxons

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12
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916

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Aethelflaed successfully attacked Wales

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13
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917

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Edward attacked East Anglia, seizingowcester

Aethelflaed’s Mercian army captured Derby an Leicester from the Vikings in the Danelaw

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14
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918

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Edward married Eadgifu of Kent
Edward became overlord of East Anglia, taking control off the Vikings (but he continued to use Viking administration and local gov; allowing Viking Lords to keep their land)
Aethelflaed of Merica died; Edward took control of Tamworth and declared humself King of Wessex and Mercia
Submission of Welsh kings to Edward’s overlordship
Edward built burhs around Nottingham, expanding his control over Danelaw regions
Second battle of Corbridge: Raegnald’s coalition defeated the Scots

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15
Q

919

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Raegnald conquered York and Northumbria

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16
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920

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Edward occupied Manchester, reinforced the Roman defenced thre
Edward built burh at Bakewell
Submission of Constantine of Scots, Raegnald, Bamburgh ‘King of the North’ and king of Strathclyde to Edward

17
Q

921

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Raegnald died; Sihtric became Viking King of York

18
Q

924

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Edward died (leading an army against a Welsh-Merican rebellion near Chester on the Mercian border)