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This king of Wessex followed his father, Alfred the Great, to the throne
He subdued all the Danish lands south of the River Humber
He ruled much of Wales
11 May, 878
Battle of Eddington
King Alfred of Wessex, later to become known as Alfred the Great, defeated a Danish force led by Guthrum, at Eddington, in Wiltshire. Alfred was aided by men from Somerset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire. According to peace terms drawn up at Wedmore, Guthrum agreed to be baptised and withdraw his forces to the East, forming The Danelaw, where Danish rule held sway, while Alfred controlled the west of England.
This king married Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland
He originally planned to marry Eagdyth, a different daughter of Malcolm
He came to the throne in 1100