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- 802
- 849
- 865
- After a long period of Angle control, the Saxons came to significantly more power. The Saxons of Wessex under King Egbert consolidated power and came to dominate England. The first Viking settlements occurred during this period.
- 976
- King Alfred the Great came to power in 849. Alfred held control of England, eventually stopping the raids by Vikings.
- 1016
- Danish Vikings had begun to raid English villages as early as 787. These raids progressively increased, until in 865 a massive landing force reached England. Alfred defeated the Viking raiders, and the raids had stopped by the 870s.
- 1042
- After a young boy was made king, the country became quite chaotic. Viking raids began again and there was significant political unrest.
- After a period of raids, Danes took control of England. The first of these, Canute, was successful and well-accepted rulers. Later rulers were less effective.
- The Saxon line was restored with King Edward the Confessor. He later became the patron saint of England, and was responsible for beginning the construction of Westminster Abbey.
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