Migration P1: Anglo-saxons - Normans

Viking army during Aethelreds reign lands

Maldon 991

Earl of East Anglia

Byrhtnoth

Danegeld amount

10000 pounds of silver

Æthelred orders execution of Danish men

November 1002

Sweyn Forkbeard sister

Gunhilde

Thorkall the Tall bought by England

1012

Sweyn Forkbeard attacks England

1013

Sweyn Forkbeard dies

February 1014

Æthelred dies

1016

Edmund defeated by Cnut

October 1016 Battle of Assandun

Emma marries Cnut

1017

Cnut dies

1035

Cnut sons

Harold and Harthacnut

Harthacnut becomes King

1040

Edward son of Æthelred becomes king of England

1042

Edward II dies

January 1066

Battle of Fulford Gate

20th September 1066

Harold sends the FYRD home

8th September 1066

distance Harold marches his army

185 miles in six days

Battle of Stamford Bridge

25th September 1066

William of Normandy sets sail for England

27th September 1066

Harold Godwinson leaves London ready for Battle

11th October

Where Harold rests troops before BoH

Senlac Hill 13th October

Battle of Hastings

14th October 1066

Eadred expels Vikings from England

954

Alfred and Edward return to england

1036

Alfred son of Æthelred dies

1036

Godwin crowned

1037

First Viking raid

793 Lindisfarne

Area of England vikings controlled

Danelaw

Great Heathen Army invades

865 in East Anglia

Great Heathen Army reach York

866

Battle of Edington

878 by Alfred the Great vs vikings

Danelaw set out

886 between Guthrie and Alfred

who recaptures the midlands and east anglia

King Edward

Vikings are expelled from Northumbria

927 by Æthelstan

Alfred establishes trade with the Danelaw

886

Battle where Alfred beats vikings

Battle of Edington, May 878

Mercia collapses to viking forces

874

Alfred becomes king of Wessex

871

Edward takes control of East Anglia

917

Æthelstan victory showcasing power

Brunanburh 937

Edgar the peaceful reign

959-975

Young Æthelred becomes king

978

Viking attacks resume after Aethelred becomes king

980

King at time of Great Heathen Army

Edmund