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'''Othswith''' was an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] who served as [[reeve]] of [[Cambridgeshire|Grantebridgescire]] during the 9th century. | '''Othswith''' was an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] who served as [[reeve]] of [[Cambridgeshire|Grantebridgescire]] during the 9th century. | ||
In 873, a criminal by the name of [[Egil the Fornicating Crow]] had broken several laws across [[England]] by stealing food and murdering several innocent [[Norsemen|Norsefolk]] who had hoped to trade him with. As a result, he was declared a wanted criminal under [[Danelaw]] and under the rule of both King [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] and King [[Burgred of Mercia|Burgred]] of [[Mercia]]. Othswith thus placed a number of [[wanted poster]]s around [[Cambridge|Grantebridge]] with details surrounding Egil's crimes.<ref name=" | In 873, a criminal by the name of [[Egil the Fornicating Crow]] had broken several laws across [[England]] by stealing food and murdering several innocent [[Norsemen|Norsefolk]] who had hoped to trade him with. As a result, he was declared a wanted criminal under [[Danelaw]] and under the rule of both King [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] and King [[Burgred of Mercia|Burgred]] of [[Mercia]]. Othswith thus placed a number of [[wanted poster]]s around [[Cambridge|Grantebridge]] with details surrounding Egil's crimes.<ref name="Note">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Viking Expansion notes#Grantebridge|Viking Expansion notes]]: "Dane Wanted for Murder"</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 28 May 2024
Othswith was an Anglo-Saxon who served as reeve of Grantebridgescire during the 9th century.
In 873, a criminal by the name of Egil the Fornicating Crow had broken several laws across England by stealing food and murdering several innocent Norsefolk who had hoped to trade him with. As a result, he was declared a wanted criminal under Danelaw and under the rule of both King Alfred of Wessex and King Burgred of Mercia. Othswith thus placed a number of wanted posters around Grantebridge with details surrounding Egil's crimes.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes: "Dane Wanted for Murder"