On his march south in 1013, Sweyn crossed the Thames at Wallingford, receiving its submission, before advancing on London. The Thames crossing at Wallingford bypassed London's bridge defences. The submission of Wallingford, a key burh in the network Alfred had built, demonstrated the collapse of organised English resistance. London held out initially but Aethelred's flight made further resistance pointless.
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