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Halfdan Ragnarsson dies is killed in Ireland fighting Norwegian Vikings.
878: Guthrum, a Danish chief, rides south across the Wessex border in winter.
Alfred at first hides in the forest of Selwood.
A second Viking army, led by Ubbi Ragnarsson and invading from Wales, is defeated in Devon.
As spring approaches, Alfred builds a military camp on the island of Athelney.
Battle of Eddington: Alfred's forces met the Vikings here in May. The Danes broke and ran to Chippenham.
The Saxons blockaded the Danes within their fortress of Chippenham for 14 days.
At last Guthrum surrenders and agrees to be baptized.
879: Guthrum takes his retreating army to East Anglia, where they eventually settle down.
882: Alfred fights a battle against four Danish ships.
883: Halfdan dies. Guthred is recognized as king of York.
884: Ethelflaed marries Ethelbert of Mercia.
(ALFRED THEGREAT: VIKING REVENGE)
885: A Danish army crosses to England and besieges Rochester. Alfred relieves the city before it falls.
885: Later that summer Alfred fights a naval battle at the mouth of the Stour River. He takes all 16 enemy warships.
Guthrum breaks his treaty. He gathers every Viking vessel and attacks Alfred's laden fleet. He wins.
Alfred calls up his entire force and marches on London. He takes it and garrisons the city.
886: Alfred signs another treaty with Guthrum, where he gets London and control over part of Mercia.
896: Sitric Ivarsson dies.
899: Alfred dies.
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APPENDIX IV
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
After counselling teenagers and adults for over 40 years, Bruce Corbett retired to concentrate on his writing and photography. To date, he has written a collection of Science Fiction short stories and two Science Fiction novels. His greatest love, however, is his series of historical novels based on a fictional hero, Ambrose, set in the time of Alfred the Great. AMBROSE, PRINCE OF WESSEX, TRADER OF KIEV is the first in the series.
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OTHER BOOKS COMING SOON FROM THE AUTHOR.
In chronological order
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Emissary to Byzantium.
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Southern Journey.
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Journey Home.
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Warrior of the King.
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Gretchen, Future Princess.
Alfred the Great; Viking Invasion.
Alfred the Great; Viking Revenge.
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