Edward fortified Buckingham on the Ouse in 914 and stayed for four weeks while building the defences. The Chronicle records that the Danish jarl Thurketil of Bedford and jarl Thurferth submitted and became his men. This voluntary submission of Danish leaders was a crucial element of Edward strategy, turning former enemies into subordinate allies.
West Saxon royal army under Edward the Elder
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