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• Stories and Notes: Succeeded his brother Aethelbert. Aethelred's reign was one long struggle against the Danes. Ivarr the Boneless and his brother Halfdan based in Dublin attacked and occupied York in 866 which became a Viking kingdom (Jorvik). The Danes marched south and occupied Nottingham. In 869 they sailed to East Anglia where they killed the local king Edmund. Wessex was then threatened and Aethered and his brother Alfred were engaged in a series of battles with the Danes Ivarr, Halfdan and Guthrun at Reading, Ashdown and Basing. During 870/871 the Danes sacked and plundered their way through the countryside. The next major engagement was at Meretun, in Hampshire, which was an indecisive battle. Aethelred was seriously injured in the battle and died of his wounds at Witchampton, near Wimbourne, where he was buried.
• To Lady Kathleen: 30 x great uncle
• Occupation: 865-871; King of England

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Died:
Killed by the Danes in Battle at Martin, about 25m. north of
Wimborne

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ealdorman of Wiltshire Aethelhelm

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• Stories and Notes: Aethelwulf was the son of Egbert and a sub-king of Kent. He assumed the throne of Wessex upon his father's death in 839. His reign is characterized by Viking invasions and repulsions common to all English rulers of the time, but the making of war was not his chief claim to fame. Aethelwulf is remembered, however dimly, as a highly religious man who cared about the establishment and preservation of the church. He was also a wealthy man and controlled vast resources. Out of these resources, he gave generously, to Rome and to religious houses that were in need.
• To Lady Kathleen: 30th great-grandfather
• Occupation: 825 to 839; Under-King of Kent
• Occupation: 839-856; King of Wessex in England
• Occupation: 856 to 858; Under-King of Kent (2nd TIme)

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Occupation:
Abdicated, renown for his military prowess, he reputedly defeated 350 viking ships in 851. He reduced taxation, endowed the Church, made lay lands inheritable, and provided systems of poor relief.

Aethelwulf married Queen Consort of Wessex Osburga in 830, and was divorced. Osburga (daughter of Grand Butler of England of Hampshire Oslac) died in 855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• To Lady Kathleen: 30th great-grandmother

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She is best known for Asser's story about a book of Saxon songs which she showed to Alfred and his brothers, offering to give the book to whoever could first memorise it, a challenge which Alfred took up and won. This exhibits the interest of high status ninth-century women in books, and their role in educating their children.

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• Stories and Notes: Egbert (Ecgberht in Anglo Saxon) king of Wessex (802-39), and the first Saxon king recognized as sovereign of all England . He was the son of a Kentish noble but claimed descent from Cerdic (reigned 519-34), founder of Wessex, the kingdom of the West Saxons in southern England. During the late 8th century, when King Offa of Mercia (reigned 757-96) ruled most of England, Egbert lived in exile at the court of Charlemagne. Egbert regained his kingdom in 802. He conquered the neighboring kingdoms of Kent, Cornwall, and Mercia, and by 830 he was also acknowledged as sovereign of East Anglia, Sussex, Surrey, and Northumbria and was given the title of Bretwalda (Anglo-Saxon, "ruler of the British"). During following years Egbert led expeditions against the Welsh and the Vikings. The year before his death he defeated a combined force of Danes and Cornish at Hingston Down in Cornwall. He was succeeded by his son Aethelwulf, the father of Alfred.
• To Lady Kathleen: 31st great-grandfather
• Occupation: 802 to 839; King of Wessex in England

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Known as the first King of All England, he was forced into exile at the court of Charlemagne, by the powerful Offa, King of Mercia. Egbert returned to England in 802 and was recognized as king of Wessex. He defeated the rival Mercians at the bat tle of Ellendun in 825. In 829, the Northumbrians accepted his overlordship and he was proclaimed "Bretwalda" or sole ruler of Britain.

In his early liffe Egbert was forced to take refuge at the court of the powerful Offa, King of the tribal kingdom of Mercia. Beothric responded by proposing an alliance between himself and Offa, which was to be cemented by his marriage to Offa's daughter Eadburgha. He further requested that Offa deliver the rebel Egbert to him. Offa accepted Beorthric's offer for his daughter's hand in marriage, but instead of handing over Egbert to his enemy and certain death, he merely banished him from England.

Once Beothic died, Egbert returned to his native England to claim the vacant throne of Wessex in 800 and was accepted although the Mercians opposed his rule. After many battles Egbert became king of all of England.

The vikings attacked during Egbert's reign. Egbert defeated them but by the time of his death in 839 the Viking raids had become annual occurences and Mercia had regained its independence.

Occupation:
He was known as the First King of ALL England.

Egbert married Princess of Quentin Redburga. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Princess
• To Lady Kathleen: 31st great-grandmother

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• Also Known As : Oslac of the Isle of Wight
• Occupation: Grand Butler of England
• Stories and Notes: Decended from Goths and Jutes
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

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an important figure in the royal court and household. Oslac is described as a descendant of King Cerdic's Jutish nephews, Stuf and Wihtgar, who conquered the Isle of Wight.

Occupation:
Famous butler of King Ethtelwulf

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• Also Known As : Elmund
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Occupation: 784-784; King of Kent

Ealhmund married Queen of Kent UnNamed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

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• Also Known As : Pepin III - The Short
• Occupation: King of the Franks in France
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Pepin married Bertrada Martel, II in 740. Bertrada (daughter of Count of Laon Heribert Martel and Bertrada) was born in 720; died on 12 Jul 783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Bertha II
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent