The witan (Anonymi 2254) were summoned to the king [sc. Æthelred 32] to advise how to defend the country.
Year
1010
Primary Source Info
Date from Source
1010 CDE
Persons associated with this Event:
Participant:
Æthelred 32
(the Unready; king of the English, 978-1016)
Participant:
Anonymi 2254
(Witan of Æthelred 32 in 1010) : [The Chronicler comments:] Whatever was recommended did not last longer than a month. In the end no leader was willing to assemble the fierd and everyone fled where he could, nor was any shire willing to assist the other in the end.