Editing 978 (section)

==== England ====
* [[March 18]] &ndash; King [[Edward the Martyr|Edward II]] ('''the Martyr''') is murdered at [[Corfe Castle]] ([[Dorset]]shire) upon the orders of his step-mother [[Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar|Ælfthryth]] (or '''Elfrida'''). He is succeeded by his half-brother [[Æthelred the Unready|Æthelred II]] ('''the Unready''') who becomes king of [[Kingdom of England|England]]. During his reign Æthelred tries to keep his realm from being overrun by [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Vikings|Viking]] invaders. 
* English troops are deployed on the [[Llŷn Peninsula]] on behalf of King [[Hywel ap Ieuaf|Hywel]] of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] in order to prevent his uncle, King [[Iago ab Idwal|Iago]], invading with Viking allies from [[Dublin]]. 
* The town of [[Guildford]] ([[Surrey]]) becomes the location of the [[Royal Mint]].