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'''Wiltshire''' ({{Wiki|Old English}}: ''Wiltunscire'') is a county in the {{Wiki|South East England|South East}} of [[England]]. | '''Wiltshire''' ({{Wiki|Old English}}: ''Wiltunscire'') is a county in the {{Wiki|South East England|South East}} of [[England]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Viking Age=== | ===Viking Age=== | ||
Prior to the [[Battle of Chippenham]] in 878, [[Guthrum]] chose the town of [[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.<ref name="Chap25"/> | 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"/> | ||
===Modern Era=== | ===Modern Era=== | ||
Wiltshire was mentioned in a poem in a 1738 [[Almanac page|almanac]] published by [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Poor Richard's Almanack - 1738 (Vol.1)]]</ref> | Wiltshire was mentioned in a poem in a 1738 [[Almanac page|almanac]] published by [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Poor Richard's Almanack - 1738 (Vol.1)]]</ref> | ||
[[Templar]] [[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan]] became an MP in 1818, representing {{Wiki|Marlborough}}, a small region of Wiltshire. Lord Cardigan became quite unpopular, and was badly assaulted at a rally in 1832.<ref name="Cardigan">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Lord Cardigan]</ref> | [[Templar]] [[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan|Lord Cardigan]] became an MP in 1818, representing {{Wiki|Marlborough,_Wiltshire|Marlborough}}, a small region of Wiltshire. Lord Cardigan became quite unpopular, and was badly assaulted at a rally in 1832.<ref name="Cardigan">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Lord Cardigan]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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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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