A great Danish Viking army invades East Anglia

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Thirty years of Danish raids on the east coast of England precede the arrival in East Anglia of a large army equipped for conquest, led by King Ivar the “Boneless” and King Halfdan.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "A great Danish Viking army invades East Anglia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6968, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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