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| Battle of Maldon Byrhtnoth, Alderman | |
| 10th Aug Maldon Leads an army which is defeated by the Danes |
| Battle of Maldon Ethelred II the Unready | |
| Maldon After defeat at Maldon Ethelred makes a treaty of peace & mutual assistance with Olaf |
| 10th Aug Maldon Vikings are paid the 1st Danegeld, œ10,000, after victory at Maldon |
| Battle of Maldon Olaf Tryggvason | |
| 10th Aug Maldon About 93 Viking ships raid south east England |
| 10th Aug Maldon Ethelred makes a Treaty of peace & mutual assistance with Olaf |
| 10th Aug Maldon The English agree to pay the 1st Danegeld of œ10,000 |
| Danegeld Ethelred II the Unready | |
| 1st Danegeld payment is set at œ10,000pa |
| 10th Aug Maldon Vikings are paid the 1st Danegeld, œ10,000, after victory at Maldon |
| Invasion of England Ethelred II the Unready | |
| King Sweyn I Forkbeard invades England |
| Peace Ethelred II the Unready | |
| 1st Mar Ends hostilities caused by Normandy's protection of Viking raiders |
| 1st Mar England & Normandy agree not to assist the other's enemies |
| 1st Mar Signs a peace Treaty with Duke Richard I of Normandy |
| Succession Otto III | |
| Otto's grandmother Adelaide rules as a coregent during Otto's minority, 991-994 |
| Treaty of Peace Ethelred II the Unready | |
| Maldon After defeat at Maldon Ethelred makes a treaty of peace & mutual assistance with Olaf |