apr 5, 880 - Refil Björnsson claims the crown
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Convinced by Dagny and Einar, Björn Ironside, son of Ragnar Lodbrok, sends his own son Refil Björnsson to claim the crown of the Danelaw. Refil vows to never forsake his Gods and breaks the peace with Wessex, reclaiming the lands lost since Guthrums death and starting thirty years of constant raiding.
Sidrhird is funded by the king to stamp out Christianity and motivate his subjects in the fight against Wessex.
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