Edmund the Martyr
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Edmund the Martyr was king of East Anglia from about 855 until his death.
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Execution of Edmund the Martyr
A St Edmund memorial penny (British Museum)
Arundel Castle in West Sussex
Great Heathen Army
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The Great Heathen Army, also known as the Viking Great Army, was a coalition of Scandinavian warriors who invaded England in AD 865. Since the late 8th century, the Vikings had been engaging in raids
A reconstruction of a Viking from Repton in Mercia. This model is now in Derby Museum.
A sword of a Viking buried at Repton in Mercia. This sword is now in Derby Museum.