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800 |
Wiltshire first mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as Wilsaetan, Wilsaete and Wiltunscir |
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Chippenham
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800 |
Saxon minster church in which King Alfred's daughter was married |
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Cricklade
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800 |
Saxon fortifications built around Cricklade, a planned town, to defend Wessex against the Vikings |
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Pewsey
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800 |
Pewsey is a royal estate owned by King Alfred |
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Ramsbury
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800 |
A Saxon cathedral in existence by this time |
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Wilton
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800 |
The royal seat of the Kingdom of Wessex. The king's palace contains royal archives and royal charters are issued from here |
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Wilton
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800 |
Wulstan, Earl of Wiltshire, builds an Oratory |
