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| 0839 | Independence |  |
| Mercia Mercia regains its independence from Wessex |
| 0839 | Succession | |
| Wessex Succeeds as King of Wessex |
| 0851 | Battle of Aclea | |
| Aclea The Danes are defeated at Oakley, the forces of Wessex gain a rare victory |
| 0851 | Siege of Canterbury | |
| Vikings Canterbury cathedral is sacked by the Danes |
| Canterbury The Vikings are defeated by the King of the Kentishmen & West Saxons |
| 0856 | Rebellion | |
| Ethalbald Ethelwulf is forced to yield Wessex to his son |
| Wessex Ethelwulf is forced to yield Wessex to his son Ethalbald |
| Ethalbald Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself |
| Ethalbald Returns to England & finds out that Ethelbald has led a rebellion against his father |
| 0856 | Rule of Essex | |
| Essex Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself |
| 0856 | Rule of Kent | |
| Kent Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself |
| 0856 | Rule of Sussex | |
| Sussex Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself |
| 0856 | Rule of Wessex | |
| Wessex Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself |
