: King Edmund is trapped on the wrong side of the collapsing bridge and forced to surrender. Eadric Streona and his Mercian army witness the defeat from afar but decide to abandon Edmund rather than help. Key Character Moments

: Leif Eriksson proposes a strategic assault on London. He uses "surfboards" (wooden paddleboards) to sneak a small team through the marshes undetected.

: This historical (and fictionalized) event is often cited as a possible origin for the nursery rhyme "London Bridge is Falling Down" .