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ETHELRED I ., king of Wessex and Kent (866-871), was the fourth son of AEthelwulf of Wessex, and should, by his father's will, have succeeded to Wessex on the death of his eldest brother' Ethelbald
joint kingdoms he succeeded in 866. 'Ethelred's reign was one long struggle against the Danes. In the year of his succession a large Danish force landed in East
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A fortnight later they were defeated at Basing, but partially retrieved their fortune by a victory at " Mwretun " (perhaps Marden in Wiltshire), though the Danes held the field. In the Easter of this year "Ethelred died, perhaps of wounds received in the wars against the Danes, and was buried at Wimborne. He left a son, "Ethelwold, who gave some trouble to his cousin
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