Guthrum and it defines the boundaries between Alfred and Guthrum's territories, as well as agreements on peaceful trade and the weregild value of its people. This document still survives and is part of the Laws of Alfred. The treaty is seen as a precursor to the formation of Danelaw. The Treaty of Wedmore and the Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum have often been confused with each other. It is possible that the Treaty of Wedmore in 878, by which Guthrum had to accept baptism and leave Wessex, was a verbal agreement. The formal, written Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum, dividing up the kingdoms, followed some years later. Notes Citations Bibliography External links Britannica History Danelaw Anglo-Norse England Wedmore History of Somerset 9th-century treaties Alfred the Great