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	Treaty of Wedmore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Treaty of Wedmore or Treaty of Chippenham, signed at Wedmore in Somerset, was the result of the Battle of Edington (OE.
		The Treaty established and set the boundaries of the geographical area of Britain which was to be controlled by the Danes, the Danelaw.
		The map shows the Danelaw's extent at the conclusion of the treaty, including the Norwegian Viking settlement in Lancashire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Treaty_of_Wedmore (252 words)

	Wedmore, Somerset
		Wedmore is beautifully sited south of the Somerset Levels and the Mendip Hills, halfway between Wells and Burnham-on-Sea.
		This Treaty of Wedmore divided England from London to the Mersey.
		Wedmore is located 3 miles from Cheddar at the junction of the B3139 and B3151
	www.britainexpress.com /villages/wedmore.htm (671 words)

	treaty port - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about treaty port
		As a result of the enforced unequal treaties, treaty ports were established mainly in China, from 1842; and Japan, from 1854 to 1899.
		The Nan-Shan was on her way from the southward to the treaty port of Fu-chau, with some cargo in her lower holds, and two hundred Chinese coolies returning to their village homes in the province of Fo-kien, after a few years of work in various tropical colonies.
		The treaty ports of the world were never entered by her visiting battleships.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /treaty%20port (267 words)

	Treaty of Wedmore
		After the defeat of the Viking Guthrum by Alfred the Great at the battle of Eddington in May, a treaty was signed at Wedmore in 878 A.D. This allowed Guthrum to leave on the understanding that he did not return.
		The treaty made provision for the Vikings by sectioning England to allow the Danes to have there own land and governance.
		This was a generous gesture by Alfred because he could have totally destroyed him and his men.
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	Encyclopedia: Danelaw
		The Danelaw (from the Old English Dena lagu) was an area of England under the administrative control of the Vikings (or Danes, or Norsemen) from the late 9th century.
		The Danelaw was formally established as a result of the Treaty of Wedmore in the late 9th century, after Alfred the Great had defeated the Viking Guthrum at the Battle of Edington.
		The Danelaw represented a consolidation of power for Alfred; the subsequent conversion of Guthrum to Christianity underlines the ideological significance of this shift in the balance of power.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Danelaw (1732 words)

	Wedmore - Holiday Cottages Somerset
		The stone cottages still echo the plan of the original village, the homes faced outwards, their backs to the green, which dates to the 1100's when it was a market centre for the surrounding agricultural area.
		In the 7th century the area belonged to the Saxon kings of Wessex, the name Wedmore derives from the Saxon term meaning "hunting moor".
		In medieval times both the Bishop of Bath and Wells and the Dean of Wells Cathedral oversaw Wedmore parish, which consisted of 3 villages, Wedmore, Blackford and Theale, and 14 hamlets.
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		The treaty of Chippenham (Wedmore), stipulates that the Danes leave Wessex alone, give Alfred hostages from the Danish army, and that Guthorm and his men accept Christianity.
		The Treaty of St. Clair-sur-Epte establishes the Dukedom of Normandy with Rouen as it's capital and the Viking Rollo (Robert I) as Duke.
		Treaty of Caen between William II and Robert of Normandy.
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	Danelaw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Danelaw (from the Old English Dena lagu) was an area of England under the administrative control of the Vikings (or Danes or Norsemen) from the 9th century.
		The reason for these wave of immigrations complex and bound to the political situation Scandinavia at that time; moreover they occurred a time when the viking forces were establishing their presence in the Hebrides in the Orkneys the Faroe Islands and in Iceland.
		The Danelaw was formally established as a of the Treaty of Wedmore in the 9th century after Alfred the Great had defeated the Viking Guthrum at the Battle of Edington.
	www.freeglossary.com /Danelaw (628 words)

	878 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		By the terms of this treaty 60 miles of the river San Juan, as well as Lake projected enterprise.
		This leaves for actual canal construction 17 miles on the Pacific side and Pacific is for the ordinary purposes of commerce practically cut off from commercial advantages of such a project can scarcely be overestimated.
		It is believed that when the treaty is laid before you the justice.
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	Guthorm's Invasion of Wessex - Term of the treaty of Wedmore
		Guthorm's Invasion of Wessex - Term of the treaty of Wedmore
		Guthorm agreed with Alfred to leave the kingdom of Wessex alone and he gave Alfred men from his army to keep as hostages.
		Guthorm agreed, and that too was made a part of the treaty.
	www.viking.no /e/england/guttorm/wedmore.htm (113 words)

	Treaty Of Wedmore Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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	Vikings - King Alfred and the Vikings II
		Vikings - King Alfred and the Vikings II The treaty of Wedmore brought little peace, though.
		A new treaty was supposed to strengthen the peace with Guthrum.
		The terms of this treaty not only concerned the safety of Wessex, but brought benefits for all English people.
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	Treaty of Wedmore -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Treaty of Wedmore -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Treaty of Wedmore or Treaty of Chippenham, signed at Wedmore in (A county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel) Somerset, was the result of the (additional info and facts about Battle of Edington) Battle of Edington (OE.
		Effectively, the Treaty established and set the boundaries of the geographical area of Britain which was to be controlled by the Danes, the (additional info and facts about Danelaw) Danelaw.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Tr/Treaty_of_Wedmore.htm (78 words)

	King Alfred the Great of England (849-901) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		By the Peace of Wedmore 878 the Danish leader Guthrum (died 890) agreed to withdraw from Wessex and from Mercia west of Watling Street.
		He then dictated the Peace of Chippenham (or Wedmore) by which Guthrum, the Danish leader, accepted baptism and probably agreed to seperate England into English and Danish "spheres of influence." The Danes moved into East Anglia and E Mercia, and Alfred established his overlordship in W Mercia.
		Another treaty with Guthrum in 886 marked off the Danelaw E and N of the Thames, the Lea, the Ouse, and Watling Street, leaving the south and west of England to Alfred; established the relative indemnities of Englishmen and Danes in law; and attempted to prevent border raids.
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		First, according to different sources, Guthrum's conversion to Christianity was either a stipulation of the treaty (Jones, p223) or occurred soon thereafter (Loyn, p59).
		The second accomplishment of the treaty was the acknowledgement of Danish rule by the English.
		The Treaty of Wedmore established a boundary between Viking rule and English rule that ran northwest to southeast through the old kingdom of Mercia (Loyn, p59).
	www.gettysburg.edu /academics/english/britain/Viking/danelaw_1.html (493 words)

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		The stone cottages still echo the plan of the original village—the homes faced outwards, their backs to the green—which dates to the 1100s when it was a market centre for the surrounding agricultural area.
		In the 7th century the area belonged to the Saxon kings of Wessex—the name Wedmore derives from the Saxon term meaning “hunting moor”.
		Wedmore is located on the B3151 off the M5.
	www.destinations-uk.com /articles.php?link=articles&country=england&id=40 (566 words)

	"Fiery dragons in the air flying"
		The Treaty did not expell the Danes, but rather defined the limits of their rule: the northeast of England, north of a boundary line running from Chester in the northwest, to London.
		The Danes also accepted Christianity, and Guthrum, the Danish leader who had signed the treaty with Alfred, was baptized.
		The Danes still tended to break the treaty, and new invaders followed.
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	Somerset Gateway UK. Towns & Villages
		On the road to Williton is the 13th—century parish church dedicated to St Decuman, who was said to have presided at the marriage of King Arthur.
		Fous as the scene in 878 of the Treaty of Wedmore between Alfred and the Danes, by which the south-west of England (Wessex and most of Mercia) was freed from the invader.
		Wedmore church has a splendid carved pulpit and interesting wall paintings of ancient date.
	www.somersetgateway.com /places/towns/placesw.htm (762 words)

	Treaty of Wedmore - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Treaty of Wedmore - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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		The whole of this district formerly formed part of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia, the ancient town of Repton being at one time the residence and burial place of the Mercian Princes.
		At a subsequent date this district was, from 878 to 901, by the treaty of Wedmore, included in the Danelagh.
		The Rev. Dom Antonio Staerk, O.S.B., rejects the theory that this name is in any way akin to the Saxon name Mede or Meade, signifying a meadow, on the ground that the French prefix “Le” in the earlier documents points to either a Norman or possibly a Breton origin.
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	Somerset self catering cottages, cheddar wells holiday accommodation
		Wedmore is beautifully sited north of the Somerset Levels and south of the Mendip Hills, halfway between Wells and Burnham-on-Sea.
		The stone cottages still echo the plan of the original village, which dates to the 1100's when it was a market centre for the surrounding agricultural area.
		Once, this area was the hunting ground for prehistoric man, Iron Age remains have been found in the area along with a number of Roman sites of the 1st century AD.
	www.somerset-holiday-vacation-cottages.co.uk (1303 words)

	structured settlement loan . structured settlement loan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The specific details of the plot structured settlement loan Realising that he could not drive the Danes out of the rest of England, Alfred concluded peace with them in the treaty of Wedmore.
		King Guthrum was converted to Christianity with Alfred as godfather and many of the Danes returned to East Anglia where they settled as farmers.
		In 886, Alfred negotiated a partition treaty with the Danes, in which a frontier was demarcated along the Roman Watling Street structured settlement loan He died in 860, passing the throne to his brother, ?thelbert, just as ?thelwulf had planned.
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	Ages-AAA Amateur Archaeology Association, Essex
		Alfred fought the Viking 'Great Army' and eventually brought them to a standstill at Edington, which produced the Treaty of Wedmore in 878.
		The treaty DID list the boundary between England and Danelaw As being up the Thames towards London, and then up the Lea to its source, then straight to Bedford and then up the Ouse to Watling Street This reference clearly shows that "Castle Point" fell under the influence and control of the Danelaw.
		We could relate a whole history of Viking movements in and around this area for the next 15 years but Castle Points interest commences again in AD 892 when Haeston makes a move into the Thames with 80 fighting ships and 250 support vessels which appear to have been settlers rather than raiders.
	www.ages-aaa.co.uk /project-viking.htm (1189 words)

	Chippenham, Athelney, Edington and Wedmore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A few days later the ceremonial removal of hisbaptismal garments took place at Wedmore from which the treaty took its name.
		As part of this 'Treaty of Wedmore' the Danes we given permission to settle in the eastern parts of England and place them under Danish Law.
		With a few exceptions (see London) this treaty was observed for the remainder of Alfred's life.
	www.manaraefan.ndo.co.uk /timeline/Raven_Chippenham.htm (268 words)

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		His great work of fortification was that of London, which, though belonging to him by the peace of Wedmore, was neglected, fallen to decay, filled with lawless bands of marauders and pirates, and defenceless against attack.
		Within two years from the treaty of Wedmore his fleet was ready for action.
		But these treaties were perpetually broken, for treachery is no sin with religious persecutors, since "the end justified the means." This Huguenotic contest, attended with so much vicissitude, alternate defeat and victory, and stained by horrid atrocities, was at its height when Henry IV.
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	Alfred the Great (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is the arrangement known to historians as the peace of Wedmore (878), though no document inbodying its provisions is in existence.
		The measures taken by Alfred to repress this uprising culminated in the taking of London in 885 or 886, and the treaty known as Alfred and Guthrum's peace, whereby the boundaries of the treaty of Wedmore (with which this is often mistaken) were materially modified to Alfred's gain.
		Once more for a time there was a lull; but in the fall of 892 or 893 the last storm burst.
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	London: A Viking Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the year 878, Aethelred's son, King Alfred of Wessex, and the Viking commander of the Great Summer Army, Guthorm, made a treaty that set up Viking lands in the east and southeast of Britain.
		The treaty said that Guthorm would stay out of Wessex, but it also left London as a Viking town.
		This treaty is known as the Treaty of Wedmore and it was under this agreement between Alfred and Guthorm that London again became a British town.
	www.viking.no /e/england/london/treaty.htm (152 words)

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