Five Boroughs of the Danelaw

Five Boroughs of the Danelaw
870s–918
The Five Boroughs and the English Midlands in the early 10th century[1]
The Five Boroughs and the English Midlands in the early 10th century[1]
Common languagesOld Norse
Old English
History 
• Viking conquest
870s
• Conquest by England
918
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mercia
Kingdom of England
Five Boroughs of the Danelaw is located in England Midlands
Derby
Derby
Leicester
Leicester
Lincoln
Lincoln
Nottingham
Nottingham
Stamford
Stamford
Location of the Five Burghs in the English Midlands

The Five Boroughs or The Five Boroughs of the Danelaw were the five main towns of Danish Mercia (what is now the East Midlands) under the Danelaw. These were Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham and Stamford. The first four later became county towns.

  1. ^ Falkus & Gillingham and Hill