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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Viking Age=== | ===Viking Age=== | ||
Prior to the [[Battle of Chippenham|Battle]] of [[Chippenham]] in 878, [[Guthrum]] chose the town of [[Wareham|Werham]] as a safe haven for the [[Vikings|Danes]], to provide a foothold for an attack on [[Winchester]].<ref name="Chap25">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Prior to the [[Battle of Chippenham|Battle]] of [[Chippenham]] in 878, [[Guthrum]] chose the town of [[Wareham|Werham]] as a safe haven for the [[Vikings|Danes]], to provide a foothold for an attack on [[Winchester]].<ref name="Chap25">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 25</ref> Around the same time, [[Alfred the Great]] gained control over the fyrd of Wiltunscire, who were overlooking the [[River Thames]] and the {{Wiki|Icknield Way}}.<ref name="Chap25"/> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{mdat}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{mdat}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}} | ||
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Wiltshire (Old English: Wiltunscire) is a county in the South East of England.
History[edit | edit source]
Viking Age[edit | edit source]
Prior to the Battle of Chippenham in 878, Guthrum chose the town of Werham as a safe haven for the Danes, to provide a foothold for an attack on Winchester.[1] Around the same time, Alfred the Great gained control over the fyrd of Wiltunscire, who were overlooking the River Thames and the Icknield Way.[1]
Modern Era[edit | edit source]
Wiltshire was mentioned in a poem in a 1738 almanac published by Benjamin Franklin.[2]
Templar Lord Cardigan became an MP in 1818, representing Marlborough, a small region of Wiltshire. Lord Cardigan became quite unpopular, and was badly assaulted at a rally in 1832.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga (first appearance)
References[edit | edit source]
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