What is recorded here

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Warwick 1100 Years 914 2014 Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians and daughter of King Alfred the Great, founded a fortress at 'Waeringwicum' in AD 914 which grew into the town of Warwick. Her conquest of the Viking 'Danelaw' secured the creation of the Kingdom of England Recorded plaque organisation: Warwick Town Council, King Henry VIII Endowed Trust Warwick.

Aethelflaed, daughter of King Alfred the Great and Lady of the Mercians, founded a fortress at Warwick in AD 914, contributing significantly to the consolidation of Anglo-Saxon territories against Viking incursions. Her military campaigns and strategic fortifications were crucial in the formation of the Kingdom of England.

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