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EADRED (King of the English 946-955)

954		York falls to Eadred
955		Eadred dies
		Eadwig becomes King of Wessex

EADWIG (King of the English 955-959)

955		Eadred dies
		Eadwig becomes King of Wessex
956		Dunstan sent into exile
959		Aefsige becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
		Beorhthelm becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
	Oct 1	Edgar becomes King of England

EDGAR (I, King of the English 959-975)

959		Aefsige becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
		Beorhthelm becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
	Oct 1	Edgar becomes King of England
960		Dunstan becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
		Katla Volcano Eruption
962		St. Paul's burns down
964		Benedictines at Winchester
972		Consecration of Peterborough Abbey
		Pershore Abbey charter confirmed
973		Edgar's water-pageant
	May 11	Coronation of King Edgar
975	Jul	Edward becomes king

EDWARD (The Martyr, King of the English 975-978)

975

Jul

AETHELRED (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016)

979	Mar	Aethelred becomes king
	Mar 18	Murder of Edward the Martyr
980		First Viking attacks
983		Monastery at Worcester
987	Jul 3	Hugh Capet becomes King of France
988		Athelgar becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
		Battle at Wachet
		Swein becomes King of Denmark
990		Sigeric Serio becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
991		Vikings attack the wealthy south-east
		Battle of Malden
		Vikings paid to leave
992		Battle of Conquereuil
994		Swein Fork-Beard invades Britain
	Winter	Trygvasson converted to Christianity
995		Aelfric becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
996	Aug	Capet Dies and Robert II becomes King of France
997		Peasant's Revolt in Normandy
999		Durham Cathedral consecrated
		Sylvester II was elected Pope

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Viking Invasions

954		York falls to Eadred
980		First Viking attacks
988		Battle at Wachet
991		Vikings paid to leave
		Battle of Malden
		Vikings attack the wealthy south-east
994		Swein Fork-Beard invades Britain
	Winter	Trygvasson converted to Christianity
999		Durham Cathedral consecrated