First Viking attacks 
With Aethelred on the throne for a short time and possibly showing some weakness in his ability to rule the Vikings started their attacks. Concentrating on the south coast the raids were limited and the affect to the country as a whole was small.¹

See Also

• Episode: Viking Invasions
• AETHELRED (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016)

Monastery at Worcester 
Oswald founded a Benedictine monastery at Worcester dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin. Oswald became bishop of Worcester upon the recommendation of Dunstan.

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• Dunstan, (Archbishop of Canterbury)
• Worcester Cathedral

Athelgar becomes Archbishop of Canterbury 
Athelgar became the Archbishop of Canterbury after the death of Dunstan.

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• Dunstan, (Archbishop of Canterbury)
• Canterbury Cathedral

Battle at Wachet 
In Somerset Viking raiders attacked and burnt the village at Wachet. Streonwold, the local English leader, called for help from the surrounding population and a battle was fought. The Vikings won the battle and Streonwold was killed.

See Also

• Episode: Viking Invasions

Swein becomes King of Denmark 
Swein Fork-Beard overthrew this father King Harold Blue-Tooth Gormsson, King of Denmark.

See Also

• Swein (Fork-Beard)

Sigeric Serio becomes Archbishop of Canterbury 
Sigeric Serio becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.

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• Canterbury Cathedral

Vikings attack the wealthy south-east 
Under the leadership of Olaf Trygvasson the Vikings attacked the wealthy south-east coast of England and took as much riches as they could carry.¹

See Also

• Episode: Viking Invasions
• AETHELRED (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016)
• Trygvasson, Olaf

Battle of Malden 
The raiding Vikings attacked the Ipswich area of England before sailing into the Blackwater river estuary near Malden. The English were waiting for them and trapped the Vikings in rising tidal waters. The English fought bravely and a poem was written about their exploits but in the end the Vikings were victorious and the English were defeated.

See Also

• Timeline of medieval battles
• Episode: Viking Invasions
• Trygvasson, Olaf

Vikings paid to leave 
Aethelred was advised by Archbishop Sigeric to talk to Olaf and arrange a truce rather than trying to defeat the Vikings in battle. The Vikings accepted a large payoff (Danegeld) and left.

See Also

• Episode: Viking Invasions
• AETHELRED (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016)
• Trygvasson, Olaf
• Danegeld

Battle of Conquereuil 
Fulk Nerra defeated the count of Brittany at the battle of Conquereuil.³

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• Timeline of medieval battles
• Fulk (Nerra, the Black, count of Anjou)

Swein Fork-Beard invades Britain 
Swein Fork-Beard had overthrone this father King Harold Blue-Tooth Gormsson, King of Denmark in 988. With a huge fleet of 94 ships he arrived in the Thames estuary with Olaf Trygvasson by his side. London put up a good defence and drove the Vikings back so Fork-Beard moved his forces again to attack the south-east coast to plunder what he could find.¹

See Also

• Episode: Viking Invasions
• Swein (Fork-Beard)
• AETHELRED (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016)
• Trygvasson, Olaf

Aelfric becomes Archbishop of Canterbury 
Aelfric becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.

Peasant's Revolt in Normandy 
The peasants in Normandy rose up against their masters including the Count of Evreux, the uncle of Richard II, the Duke of Normandy. The revolt failed when the leaders were captured and executed. ⁴

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• Richard (II, Duke of Normandy)

Durham Cathedral consecrated 
Bishop Aldhun, the first Bishop of Durham, consecrated a cathedral at the location where the remains of St. Cuthbert had been relocated to. The remains were at Lindisfarne and were moved because of the danger of Viking raids.⁵

See Also

• Episode: Viking Invasions
• Durham Cathedral

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