The presence of Danish and Norse settlers in the Danelaw had a lasting impact; the people there saw themselves as "armies" a hundred years after settlement: King Edgar issued a law code in 962 that was to include the people of Northumbria, so he addressed it to Earl Olac "and all the army that live in that earldom".
Taani ja Norra asunike kohalolu Danelaw's jättis kestva mõju; rahvas siin nägi ennast 100 aastat pärast elama asumist "armeena": kuningas Edgar andis aastal 962 välja seadustekogu, mis hõlmas ka Northumbria inimesi, nii adresseeris ta selle krahv Olacile "ja kogu armeele, kes elab selles krahvkonnas".