Æthelflæd

Æthelflæd married Æthelred II, Ealdorman of Mercia between 882 and 887. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ælfwynn of Mercia was born in say 888.

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• Crowned: 871, Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England; In 871, he was crowned King of England in Winchester Cathedral.
• Reign: From 871 to 899; King of England
• Military: From 878 to 886; The Danes invaded England and threatened Wessex in 878. After a campaign of guerrilla warfare, Alfred defeated the Danes at Edington in 878. Once his victory had been established, he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglica provided that their King, Guthrum, converted to Christianity. To keep the coasts safe, he built a navy and used it, and a chain of fortifications, to thwart the Danes in 885 to 886 and 892 to 896. In 886, he captured London, thus gaining control over all of England save for the Dane Law.

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Alfred married Ealhswith of Mercia in 868 in England. Ealhswith (daughter of Æthelred Mucil, Earldorman of Gainsborough and Eadburh of Mercia) was born about 852 in Kingdom of Mercia; died in 904 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: Her name was also spelt Alswitha.

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• History: birth to death
• Reign: From 839 to 856; King of England

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In 839, he visited Rome.

In 839, he was crowned King of England and reigned until 858.

On 1 October 856, he abdicated in favor of his son Æthelbald after returning from a lengthy pilgrimage.

Æthelwulf married Osburh about 830. Osburh (daughter of Oslac, the Royal Cup-Bearer) was born about 810 in Kingdom of Wessex, England; died after 876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 8 Aug 2020

Æthelred married Eadburh of Mercia on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 8 Aug 2020

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• History: birth to death
• Reign: From 827 to 839; King of England

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Death: Weis (1982) gives his death date as "after 19 Nov. 838."

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Egbert's name was also spelt Ecgbeorht.


In 784, he was crowned the Under King of Kent.

In 800 at the decline of the power of King Brithric (786 - 802), Egbert was called by the voice of his countrymen to assume the Government of Wessex, and he subsequently succeeded in reducing all the Kingdoms of the Heptarchy under his sway. His reign, a long and glorious one, is memorable for the great victories he achieved over the Danes.

In 802, he was crowned the King of Wessex and reigned until 827.

In 827, he was crowned the King of all England and reigned until 836.

Egbert married Rædburh. Rædburh was born about 788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is said to have been a sister of King of Franks, who would have been Charlemagne, but there is no real proof of this.

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He was called a descendant of Wihtgar, nephew of Cerdic who ruled the Isle of Wight in the 6th century.

Wigmund married Ælflæd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]