Swithlaw

The Swedelaw or Swithlaw is the historical area of Southern England that was conquered and came under the overlordship of Swedish vikings in the 9th century. It is notable for forming the base from which King Thorgil the Severe, the first of the Thorgiling Dynasty, launched his bid to become King of England, and came to form the geographical and historical centre of England. It is also notable for being the first place where the English culture, an amalgam of the Norse and Anglo-Saxon cultures, first came into being.