Sweyn Forkbeard's invasion of 1013 was systematic and successful. Landing in the Humber, he established his base at Gainsborough and received the submission of Northumbria and the Five Boroughs immediately. He then moved south receiving submissions progressively including Oxford, Winchester, and Bath before besieging London. Aethelred fled to Normandy. Sweyn was accepted as King of England but died at Gainsborough in February 1014 after only five weeks as king.
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