10 AUGUST 991
01 VIKING RAIDS OF 991
In July and August 991, a fleet of 93 Viking longships ravages Hampshire, Kent and Ipswich before heading up the River Blackwater to Northey Island, near Maldon. This location offers a safe harbour for their ships and is protected from the mainland by a tidal causeway.
02 BYRHTNOTH RESPONDS
The Ealdorman