How effectively did Edred deal with the renewed challenge from the Vikings
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- How effectively did Edred deal with the renewed challenge from the Vikings
- Became King 946
- Little opposition
- ASC & his charters most useful resources
- Major problem: Eric Bloodaxe
- Eldred's dealings with Bloodaxe influenced by 'On-off' alliance Viking formed with the Northumbrians
- 947: Eadred - oaths of loyalty from N at Tanshelf
- Present: Wulfstan I, Archbishop of York.
- Within year give alliance to Eric
- 948: Organised an army to attack Ripon & destroy the minster
- Army attacked by N at Castleford
- Eadred retaliated by threatening to obliterate the north
- Result: changed alliance to E
- 950-1: N rebelled again - sided with Olaf Sihtricsson
- 'Driven out' of north - Olaf
- 952: Bloodaxe returned took O place.
- Driven out 954 -Welcomed E back
- 947: Eadred - oaths of loyalty from N at Tanshelf
- Eldred's dealings with Bloodaxe influenced by 'On-off' alliance Viking formed with the Northumbrians
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