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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]

1. Edhilda, of England died on 26 Jan 946.
2. Eadgyth, of England died on 26 Jan 946 in , , , Germany.
3. Edgifu, of England was born in 904; died in 955.
4. King of Kent Aelfweard was born in 904; died in 924.
5. Aelfgifu
6. Eadflaed
7. Eadhild
8. Edwin, of Wessex died in 933.

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• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Aethelhelm married Aethelglyth, of Mercia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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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

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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.