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In 886 AD, Alfred went on the offensive again and captured London, a significant territorial gain that laid the foundations for future generations to make further reprisals against the Vikings. After his victory in London, Alfred began styling himself as the 'King of the English'.
Dec 5, 2011 · King Alfred, Mercia and London, 874-886: a reassessment. By Jeremy Haslam. Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History, Volume 17 (2011). Abstract: An overall model is presented for the development of London as a burh by King Alfred in late 879 or early 880, following the retreat of Guthrum’s Viking forces to East Anglia and the Fulham army to the continent, when it is suggested that ...
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The annal for 886 in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, with its perceived unambiguity, has loomed large as the key to any interpretation of the political and military status of London in this period. A number of commentators have tried to make sense of the rather confused and incomplete entries in the Chronicle for the 880s.
Jeremy Haslam Introduction The decade 876–886 AD saw a total reversal of the position of King Alfred of Wessex in his relations with the Viking armies, from one of near subjugation to one in which Alfred had become the undisputed lord of the whole of central and southern England.
Nov 23, 2020 · Title: King of the West Saxons (871- c. 886), King of the Anglo Saxons (886 – 899) Predecessor: Æthelred. Successor: Edward the Elder. Also known as: King of the English. Most famous for: Quelling the Viking threat; his victory against the Great Heathen Army in the Battle of Edington (878) Achievements by Alfred the Great.
In both of these years, King Alfred had military successes which he intended to make memorable: in 878 the defeat of Scandinavian king Guthrum and his ‘ here ’ (army), in 886, the taking-control of London.
May 24, 2007 · AD 886 – Return to the Roman City: Bullwharf. On Christmas Day 886, King Alfred, exasperated by the attacks of the Danes, finally decided to abandon the undefended ‘open’ site of Lundenwic, and to return to the safety of the old Roman walls.
