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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]

Aethelwulf married Judith, of the West Franks on 1 Oct 856 in Verberie sur Oise, France. Judith (daughter of King of the West Franks Charles, II and Ermentrude, of Orleans) was born in 844; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Stories and Notes: Became king of Wessex on the death of his brother Aethelbald. During his reign the Danes returned and soon after his accession a Danish army landed either via the Thames or on the south coast and advanced as far as Winchester before two contingents of Saxons defeated them. Towards the end of his reign a more organized force arrived under the command of Ragnar Lodbrok. His fleet had been attacking the east coast of England, particularly Northumbria, and in the winter of 864/5 they stayed in Thanet. Although the Saxons made a pact with them, the Danes plundered east Kent, before advancing back up the east coast. Athelbert died in 866
• To Lady Kathleen: 30 x great uncle
• Occupation: 860-865; King of England

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• Stories and Notes: While his father, Aethelwulf, was on pilgrimage to Rome in 855, Aethelbald plotted with the Bishop of Sherbourne and the ealdorman of Somerset against him. The details of the plot are unknown, but upon his return from Rome, Aethelwulf found his direct authority limited to the sub-kingdom of Kent, while Aethelbald controlled Wessex. Aethelwulf died in 858, and full control passed to Aethelbald who married his father's widow Judith. However under pressure from the church the marriage was annulled after a year. Perhaps Aethelbald's premature power grab was occasioned by impatience, or greed, or lack of confidence in his father's succession plans. Whatever the case, he did not live long to enjoy it. He died in 860, passing the throne to his brother, Aethelbert.
• To Lady Kathleen: 30 x great uncle
• Occupation: 855; Plotted against his Father to Rule England
• Occupation: 856-860; King of England

Aethelbald married Judith, of the West Franks in 860 (Annulled). Judith (daughter of King of the West Franks Charles, II and Ermentrude, of Orleans) was born in 844; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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• Also Known As : Alfred the Great, Father of the English Navy
• Stories and Notes: Anglo-Saxon king 871–899 who defended England against Danish invasion and founded the first English navy. He succeeded his brother Aethelred to the throne of Wessex in 871, and a new legal code came into force during his reign. He encouraged the translation of scholarly works from Latin (some he translated himself), and promoted the development of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. This ensured that his deeds were recorded in history as legends and we know more about him than any other Anglo Saxon King.
• Stories and Notes: He was superior to all his brothers .. both in wisdom and in all good habits, and furthermore because he was warlike beyond measure and victorious in almost all battles' - Asser's Life of Alfred, 893 AD
• To Lady Kathleen: 29 x great grandfather
• Occupation: 871 to 899; King of England

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Alfred created a series of fortifications to surround his kingdom and provide needed security from invasion. The Anglo-Saxon word for these forts, "burh", has come down to us in the common place-name suffix, "bury." He also constructed a fleet of ships to augment his other defenses, and in so doing became known as the "Father of the English Navy." The reign of Alfred was known for more than military success. He was a codifier of law, a promoter of education and a suppor|er of the arts. He, himself, was a scholar and translated Latin books into the Anglo-Saxon tongue. The definitive contemporary work on Alfred's life is an unfinished account in Latin by Asser, a Welshman, bishop of Sherbourne and Alfred's counsellor. After his death, he was buried in his capital city of Winchester, and is the only English monarch in history to carry the title, "the Great."

Occupation:
He prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating them at Edington after a campaign of guerrila warfare. After his victory he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglia provided that Guthrum, their King, was convert ed to Christianity. Alfred built a navy of Warships to defend the south coast against further Danish invasions and protected Wessex with a chain of fortifications. He took London (886),this gaining control of all England except the Danish areas.

Alfred married Ealhswith Mucil in 868 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. Ealhswith (daughter of Earl of Gaine Aethelred Mucil and Eadburga, of Mercia) was born in 852 in Mercia, England; died on 5 Dec 905 in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 839-855; King of Kent

Family/Spouse: Burgred, of Mercia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Family/Spouse: Aethelglyth, of Mercia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Ethelwida, Elfrida
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Aefthryth married Count of Flanders Baldwin, II in 893. Baldwin (son of Count of Flanders Baldwin, I and Judith, of the West Franks) was born in 863; died on 10 Sep 918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Edward, The Elder
• Occupation: King of Wessex
• Stories and Notes: King of the West Saxons. He succeeded his father Alfred the Great in 899. He reconquered southeast England and the Midlands from the Danes, uniting Wessex and Mercia with the help of his sister Aethelflaed. By the time of his death his kingdom was the most powerful in the British Isles. He was succeeded by his son Athelstan. Edward extended the system of burghal defence begun by Alfred, building new burhs, for example at Hertford and Buckingham, and twin burghs at Bedford and Stamford
• To Lady Kathleen: 28 x great grandfather
• Occupation: 899 to 924; King of England

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Occupation:
He defeated the Danes (918), taking East Anglia, and also conquered Mercia (918) and Northumbria (920).

Edward married Ecgwyn, of England in 893. Ecgwyn died in 901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Aelfaeda, of Wiltshire in 899. Aelfaeda (daughter of Ealdorman of Wiltshire Aethelhelm and Aethelglyth, of Mercia) was born in 878; died in 920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Eadgifu, of Kent in 919. Eadgifu (daughter of Ealdorman of Kent Sigehelm) died on 25 Aug 968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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• Also Known As : Elfleda
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Aelfaeda married King of England Edward, the Elder in 899. Edward (son of King of England Alfred, the Great and Ealhswith Mucil) was born in 869; died on 17 Jul 925 in Farndon-on-Dee, Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

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

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• Also Known As : Arnulf I, Arnolph I, The Great
• Occupation: Count of Flanders
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Family/Spouse: Countess of Vermandois Adele Alice Quentin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Eadgyth
• Occupation: , Gloucesterhire, England, United Kingdon; On widowhood became a nun at Polesworth Abbey and transferred to Tamworth Abbey, Glocestershire where she was elected Abbess. She was canonised and her feast day is 15th July.
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Edith married King of Dublin Sitric Caoch Sitricsson, II on 30 Jul 925 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. Sitric (son of King of Dublin Sitric Halfdansson, I) was born in 871; died in 930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Stories and Notes: King of England 924–39. The son of Edward the Elder, Athelstan brought about English unity by ruling both Mercia and Wessex. He defeated an invasion by Scots, Irish, and the men of Strathclyde at Brunanburh in 937. He overcame the Scandinavian kingdom based in York and increased English power on the Welsh and Scottish borders.
• To Lady Kathleen: 28 x great uncle
• Occupation: 924 to 939; King of England

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Occupation:
He was the first King to be crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames. His fame stemmed from his conquests in Cornwall and Wales, and his defeat of a combined force of Scots, Welsh and Vikings at the battle of Brunanburh in 938

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• Also Known As : Eadhild
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Family/Spouse: Count of Neustria Hugh Capet. Hugh (son of King of France Robert, I and Beatrice Quentin) was born in 895 in The Seine, Paris, , , France; died on 16 Jun 956 in Deurdan, Dourdan, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Eadgyth married King of Germany Otto, I in 929. Otto (son of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Henry, I and St. Matilda Saxony, of Saxony) was born on 23 Nov 912; died on 7 May 973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

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Died:
in child birth

Edgifu married King of France Charles, III in 919. Charles (son of King of France Louis, II and Adelaide, of Paris) was born in 879; died on 7 Oct 929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 924-924; King of Kent

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• Occupation: Nun

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• Occupation: Nun

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Died:
Drown at Sea

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• Also Known As : The Elder
• Stories and Notes: King of England 939–46. The son of Edward the Elder, he succeeded his half-brother, Athelstan, as king in 939. He succeeded in regaining control of Mercia, which on his accession had fallen to the Norse inhabitants of Northumbria, and of the Five Boroughs, an independent confederation within the Danelaw. He then moved on to subdue the Norsemen in Cumbria and finally extended his rule as far as southern Scotland. As well as uniting England, he bolstered his authority by allowing St Dunstan to reform the Benedictine order. He was killed in 946 at Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, by an outlawed robber.
• To Lady Kathleen: 28 x great grandfather
• Occupation: 939-946; King of England

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He expelled the Norse King Olaf from Northumbria in 944. He supported Dunstan in the reintroduction of the Monastic rule of St. Benedict.

Died:
Murdered: An Outlaw, Leolf, stabbed him to death at a banquet to St.Augustine

Family/Spouse: Saint Aelfgifu, of Shaftesbury. Aelfgifu (daughter of Wynflaed) died in 944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Stories and Notes: King Edred was born in about 923 AD, a son of King Edward the Elder by his third marriage. He succeeded his brother, King Edmund I, in 946. Like both his elder brothers, Edred enjoyed military success over the Vikings. However, Edred was a strongly religious man with bad health (he had a stomach ailment and could barely eat). He died on November 23, 955, at Frome in Somerset, and was buried at Winchester. He was succeeded by his nephew, King Edwy.
• To Lady Kathleen: 29 x great uncle
• Occupation: 946-955; King of England

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• Occupation: Nun

Family/Spouse: Reynbourne de Warwick. Reynbourne (son of Guy Wallingford and Felica de Warwick) was born in 900 in Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]