The Great Heathen Army, and the 9th Century Invasion of England!

The invasion of England by The Great Heathen Army. In the 9th Century, an enormous Viking army was mustered to sail to England, but this time they intended to stay, not just raid.
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[kevinshannon]

Tyrsday
Wödensday
Thorsday
Freyasday

There you have four of seven days of the week named after Norse deities.

[LordUhtred]

Pity not to mention the battle of Eddington where the West Saxons under King Alfred (of blessed memory) defeated the Danes under Guthrum. It was after this that the Danelaw was set up as part of the peace negotiations.

[tidlywank]

I had an ancestor who was a Saxon thane during hastings. Couldn't find anything on him after the battle for some reason...