One of the major battles of British history in the period after Edington (878) is Brunanburh, pitched in a now generally undefined location. The battle was fought by the Anglo-Saxons, led by Athelstan I, on one side, and a coalition between the states of Strathclyde, Alba (Scotland), and Norse York on the other. Athelstan managed to beat back the coalition and estabilish supremacy for his kingdom over the majority of England.
But what if Athelstan had been instead defeated in battle that day?
What would this mean for England, Northumbria, and Scotland? Any other potential butterflies?
But what if Athelstan had been instead defeated in battle that day?
What would this mean for England, Northumbria, and Scotland? Any other potential butterflies?