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	In RED (A): the [[Scandinavia]]n-controlled area that came to be called the [[Danelaw]].		In RED (A): the [[Scandinavia]]n-controlled area that came to be called the [[Danelaw]].

	In GREEN (B): the lands that would eventually correspond to the early [[Kingdom of England\|English kingdom]], which was formed from the union of two realms:~~<br>~~		In GREEN (B): the lands that would eventually correspond to the early [[Kingdom of England\|English kingdom]], which was formed from the union of two realms:
	#[[Mercia]]		#[[Mercia]]
	#[[Wessex]]		#[[Wessex]]
	[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]		[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]

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	[[File:DTVA Division of England between Danelaw and Wessex.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Artistic map depicting the division of England between Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian areas of influence after the Battle of Edington (878) / Contemporary]]		[[File:DTVA Division of England between Danelaw and Wessex.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Artistic map depicting the division of England between Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian areas of influence after the Battle of Edington (878) / Contemporary]]
	During his reign, [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] promoted the idea of a common people. The "[[England\|English]]," proud and faithful members of the Church, were distinguished from others. This distinction became clearer with the treaty between Alfred and [[Guthrum]] in the mid-880s, which referred to an agreement between "all the English race" and "the people which is in [[East Anglia]]." In other words, Alfred was enhancing his authority by linking himself to the idea of a [[Christianity\|Christian]] people that was set apart from the rest.		During his reign, [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] promoted the idea of a common people. The "[[England\|English]]," proud and faithful members of the [[Church]], were distinguished from others. This distinction became clearer with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum\|treaty}} between Alfred and [[Guthrum]] in the mid-880s, which referred to an agreement between "all the English race" and "the people which is in [[East Anglia]]." In other words, Alfred was enhancing his authority by linking himself to the idea of a [[Christianity\|Christian]] people that was set apart from the rest.

	The map shows the territorial seperation of early [[Middle Ages\|medieval]] [[Great Britain\|Britain]] following the treaty between Alfred and Guthrum.		The map shows the territorial seperation of early [[Middle Ages\|medieval]] [[Great Britain\|Britain]] following the treaty between Alfred and Guthrum.
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	In GREEN (B): the lands that would eventually correspond to the early [[Kingdom of England\|English kingdom]], which was formed from the union of two realms:<br>		In GREEN (B): the lands that would eventually correspond to the early [[Kingdom of England\|English kingdom]], which was formed from the union of two realms:<br>
	1. [[Mercia]]~~<br>~~		#[[Mercia]]
	2. [[Wessex]]		#[[Wessex]]
	[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]		[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]

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[[File:DTVA Division of England between Danelaw and Wessex.jpg|thumb|250px|Artistic map depicting the division of England between Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian areas of influence after the Battle of Edington (878) / Contemporary]]
During his reign, [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]] promoted the idea of a common people. The "[[England|English]]," proud and faithful members of the Church, were distinguished from others. This distinction became clearer with the treaty between Alfred and [[Guthrum]] in the mid-880s, which referred to an agreement between "all the English race" and "the people which is in [[East Anglia]]." In other words, Alfred was enhancing his authority by linking himself to the idea of a [[Christianity|Christian]] people that was set apart from the rest.

The map shows the territorial seperation of early [[Middle Ages|medieval]] [[Great Britain|Britain]] following the treaty between Alfred and Guthrum.

In RED (A): the [[Scandinavia]]n-controlled area that came to be called the [[Danelaw]].

In GREEN (B): the lands that would eventually correspond to the early [[Kingdom of England|English kingdom]], which was formed from the union of two realms:<br>
1. [[Mercia]]<br>
2. [[Wessex]]
[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]