Tamworth — the ancient Mercian royal capital — was fortified as a major burh by Aethelflaed in 913. The same year, the Chronicle records Danish raids and the capture of a bishop's party in Herefordshire. The fortification of Tamworth was a direct military response to ongoing Danish aggression. The convergence of rivers Tame and Anker at Tamworth gave the position natural defensive advantages that the Anglo-Saxons enhanced.
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