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In 878 AD, Alfred, who
ruled Wessex, the last
surviving independent
kingdom, eventually
defeated King Guthrum
of the Danes in a battle.
The Danelaw
To end the exhausting
war, they agreed to sign
a peace treaty, splitting
the country in half. The
Danes’ territory was
called the ‘Danelaw’ or
‘Danelagh’.
https://www.royal.uk/alfred-great-r-871-899
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danelaw