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This decisive battle saw Alfred the Great defeat the Danes under Guthrun
20 May, 1313
Ordinance of the Staple
The Ordinance established a compulsory depot through which all wool exports had to pass. The first 'Staple' was St Omer
This king defeated Guthrun the Dane at the Battle of Edington