Matches
- 21 in timeline
- 4 in anniversaries
- 1 in literature
Timeline [21]
>> c.450 to 651. Foundation of Northumbria
>> 626. West Saxon Cwichelm tries to assassinate Edwin of Northumbria
Northumbrians launch a revenge attack on the West Saxons
>> 704. Æthelred of Mercia retires to a monastery
Coenred, son of Wulfhere, succeeds to Mercia
>> 721-5. Internal divisions in Wessex
(Æthelburh demolishes Taunton; Ine fights the South Saxons)
>> 726. Ine of Wessex retires, goes to Rome
Æthelheard succeeds to the West Saxons; fights rival claimant Oswald
>> 757. Sigeberht of Wessex deposed by Cynewulf and the counsellors of the West Saxons
Cynewulf succeeds to Wessex
>> 787. Synod of Chelsea: Lichfield established as third archbishopric
Ecgfrith, son of Offa of Mercia, consecrated king
>> 827. Ludica of Mercia killed
Wiglaf succeeds to Mercia
>> c.880. End of Ceolwulf's authority in Mercia
(Ealdorman) Æthelred succeeds to Mercia, under Alfred of Wessex
>> 909. Edward sends a West Saxon and Mercian army to harry Northumbria
>> 913. Raiding parties from Northampton and Leicester
Æthelflæd builds fortresses at Tamworth and Stafford
>> 914. Viking fleet comes from Brittany, ravages in Wales and along the southwest
Edward builds fortresses at Buckingham, receives submissions from Bedford and Northampton
>> 917. Edward builds fortresses at Towcester and Wigingamere
Much campaigning: Edward receives submissions of armies of Northampton, East Anglia, Cambridge
Æthelflæd takes the borough of Derby (one of the Five Boroughs)
>> 918. Æthelflæd peacefully obtains control of Leicester and receives pledges from the people of York
Edward takes Stamford and Nottingham
>> 937. Battle of Brunanburh
>> 939. Olaf Guthfrithsson becomes king in York
939/40. Olaf expands southwards, takes Five Boroughs, to Watling Street
>> 942. Edmund defeats Idwal of Gwynedd
>> 942. Edmund recaptures the Five Boroughs
>> November 23, 955. Eadred dies
Eadwig, Edmund's son, succeeds to England
c. January 26, 956. Eadwig consecrated king
Eadwig dispossesses Eadgifu, exiles Dunstan
>> May 11, 973. Edgar's (second) consecration, at Bath
>> 978. Æthelred, Edgar's son, succeeds to England
May 4, 979. Æthelred consecrated king
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Anniversaries [4]
January 13, 858: Death of King Æthelwulf of Wessex
May 26, 946: Death of King Edmund, stabbed by Leofa at Pucklechurch
August 2 (?), 924: Death of Ælfweard, son of King Edward the Elder
August 5/6, 910: Battle of Wednesfield/Tettenhall (Mercians and West Saxons defeat Northumbrian Vikings)
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Literature [1]
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