Leading the West Saxon forces was King Æthelred, and his younger brother, the future Alfred the Great. That year, the Danes ...
Ethelred's soldiers killed many Viking families in the Danelaw ... chose Earl Harold of Wessex as the next king. The Normans took over all of England, including the Danelaw.
Ethelred's soldiers killed many Viking families in the Danelaw ... chose Earl Harold of Wessex as the next king. The Normans took over all of England, including the Danelaw.