243 – The Sieges of AEthelred of Mercia

243 – The Sieges of AEthelred of Mercia

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244 – Haesten’s Advance

“Then came the king’s troops, and routed the enemy, broke down the work, took all that was therein money, women, and children and brought all to London. And all the ships they either broke to pieces, or burned, or brought to London or to Rochester.” That’s what the Chronicle has ...  Show more

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