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Overview: Edington was the battle that transformed English history in 878 AD. Before the clash, the Vikings had been victorious everywhere - occupying northern and eastern England, and menacing Wessex, the heartland of Saxon rule. But under its great king Alfred, Wessex fought back and at Edington Alfred decisively defeated the Danish king Guthrum, turning the tide of the Viking wars. The battle came after Alfred had recovered from his lowest point as a hunted fugitive in the marshes of Athelney in Somerset, from where he had rallied resistance to the Danish invasion. In his stimulating and painstakingly researched study, Paul Hill collates evidence from early chronicles and more recent archaeological discoveries to piece together the true story of Alfred s great victory.Book description 2:In the spring of 878 at the Battle of Edington the tide of English history turned. Alfred's decisive defeat of Guthrum the Dane freed much of the south and west of England from Danish control and brought to a halt Guthrum's assault on Alfred's Wessex. The battle was the culmination of a long period of preparation by Alfred in the wilderness - a victory snatched from the jaws of catastrophic defea

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Author

King of England Alfred; King of England Alfred; Hill, Paul

Publisher

Pen and Sword;Westholme

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781844684854

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, European History, Humanities