The Norse king Olaf Sihtricsson, taking advantage of the weakness of Athelstan s successors, raided deep into Mercia and besieged Tamworth, the ancient Mercian royal centre. The town was burned and the Viking force withdrew heavily laden with plunder. The raid demonstrated the fragility of Athelstan s unified England without his personal military dominance and prompted renewed Scandinavian ambitions in the Danelaw.
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