Edward the Elder's cousin Aethelwold, who had contested the throne with Danish support, was killed at the Battle of the Holme leading a Danish army from East Anglia against the Kentish forces. Though the Danes technically held the field, Aethelwold's death removed the greatest dynastic threat to Edward's rule and allowed the reconquest to proceed. The battle shows the complexity of Danelaw politics, where English claimants used Danish armies.
Aethelwold killed; Eohric king of East Anglia killed; heavy losses on both sides
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