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| Baptism Olaf Tryggvason |  |
| Baptised & confirmed at Andover, sponsored by King ethelred |
| Swears never to return to England |
| Danegeld Ethelred II the Unready |  |
| The 2nd Danegeld payment is set at œ16,000pa |
| Invasion of England Olaf Tryggvason | |
| Leads attack on southeast England with Sweyn I Forkbeard, gains œ16,000 of Danegeld |
| Siege of London Sweyn I Forkbeard |  |
| London Ethelred buys the Vikings off for œ16,000 |
| London Olaf Trygveson & Sweyn sail up the Thames with 94 ships to London |
| Siege of London Ethelred II the Unready | |
| London Ethelred buys the Vikings off for œ16,000 |
| London Olaf Trygveson & Sweyn sail up the Thames with 94 ships to London |
| Siege of London Olaf Tryggvason | |
| London Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway, and Sweyn, king of Denmark, attack London |
| Succession Henry I |  |
| Succeeds as Duke of Austria |
