Hi, after some extensive lurking I finally decided to join.
Basically, the scenario is this: Alfred decides to meet the Danish army in a do-or-die clash to drive them from Wessex. After the shields clash, Guthrum's Danes hit Alfred's vulnerable flank (OTL Guthrum held his positions while the rest of his army was beaten). Most of the Saxon fyrdsmen flee, and in the ensuing encirclement Alfred is killed.
What is the impact of having the four kingdoms under Danish rule?