In January AD 878, King Alfred fought the Vikings and lost. Alfred the Great was ousted, retreating to Somerset. , In May AD 878, King Alfred and his army regrouped, stronger than ever before., At Edington, in the kingdom of Wessex, King Alfred and the Vikings went to battle. King Alfred and his army was victorious. , Guthrum converted to Christianity and Alfred became his godfather. Guthrum and Alfred agreed to divide the country. , The peace that was agreed between the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings was to divide Britain and allow the Vikings to have some land in Britain which became Danelaw. Meaning the Vikings could live their way of life in Britain.  .

CUSP What peace was agreed between the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings?

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