Edar the Elder Ch 4 Flashcards
874
Edward was born (eldest son of Alfred)
892
Married Ecqwynn; Edward’s son Aethelstan was born around this date
899
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
901
Married Aelflaedd
Aethelwold seized parts of Wessex (remained there until 903)
902
Irish Vikings expelled from Dublin by Irish chieftains; they settle in north west England (the Wirral)
903
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)
909
Edward raided Northumbria, in command of a Wessex-Mercia army
Northumbria negotiated a peace with Edward (and probably paid tribute)
910
Viking revenge raids into Merica
911
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
912
Edward commanded that a second burh to be built at Hertford- subjugated population to his lordship
913-15
Raegnald, the Viking raider king arrived in Cumbria
First Battle of Corbridge: Raegnald’s Vikings defeaed by Scots and Bernician Anglo Saxons
916
Aethelflaed successfully attacked Wales
917
Edward attacked East Anglia, seizingowcester
Aethelflaed’s Mercian army captured Derby an Leicester from the Vikings in the Danelaw
918
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
919
Raegnald conquered York and Northumbria