The Chronicle records that at Bakewell in the Peak District in 920, Ragnald the Norse king of York, the Scottish king Constantine, the Strathclyde king, and English Northumbrian leaders all chose Edward as their father and lord. This moment is often presented as the high point of Edward reign and represented the widest extent of English overlordship since the Roman period. The submissions were personal rather than annexation of territory but represented a remarkable diplomatic achievement.
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