It was, indeed, EDBURGA; and so she died, without a shelter for her wretched head.
EGBERT, not considering himself safe in England, in consequence of his having claimed the crown of Wessex (for he thought his rival might take him prisoner and put him to death), sought refuge at the court of CHARLEMAGNE, King of France.

On the death of BEORTRIC, so unhappily poisoned by mistake, EGBERT came back to Britain; succeeded to the throne of Wessex; conquered some of the other monarchs of the seven kingdoms; added their territories to his own; and, for the first time, called the country over which he ruled, ENGLAND.
And now, new enemies arose, who, for a long time, troubled England sorely.

These were the Northmen, the people of Denmark and Norway, whom the English called the Danes.

They were a warlike people, quite at home upon the sea; not Christians; very daring and cruel.

They came over in ships, and plundered and burned wheresoever they landed.