The Danelaw
By the middle of the ninth century,the Vikings and the Danes were posing a threat to the Saxon kingdom of Wessex whose capital was at Winchester.Alfred,King of Wessex,was strong enough to defeat the Danes and came to a relatively friendly agreement with them in 879.The Danes gained control of the north and east of England(“the Danelaw”),while Alfred would rule the rest.P98-99
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