Visiting Kings and Queens of the Middle Ages
Æthelberht also spelled Æthelbert, Aethelberht, Aethelbert or Ethelbert: birth c. 835/crowned King of Wessex, 860 at age 25/death 865 at age 30/spouse, never marriedHouse: Wessex/Father, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex/Mother, OsburhChildren: Two sons, Aldhelm, ÆthelweardReign: 860...
Æthelred also spelled Aethelred, Ethelred: birth 845AD/crowned King of Wessex, 865 at age 20/death 871 at age 26/spouse, Wulfthryth, date of marriage unknownHouse: Wessex/Father, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex/Mother, OsburhChildren: Two sons, Æthelhelm, ÆthelwoldReign: 865 to...
King Alfred’s ships fighting Vikings: Battle of Ashdown 8th January 8: Picture by Harry Payne “The Vikings” is the generic term for invaders originating in the countries of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. “Viking” comes from...
Alfred the Great: birth 849/crowned, 871 at age 22 /death 899 at age 50/consort, EalhswithHouse: Wessex/Father, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex/Mother, OsburhChildren: Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians; Edward the Elder, King of the Anglo-Saxons; Æthelgifu, Abbess...
Edward the Elder: birth 874 AD/crowned, 899 at age 25/death 924 at age 50/spouse, Ecgwynn (893 to 899) upon her death, married Ælfflæd; in 919 married EadgifuHouse: Wessex/Father, Alfred, King of Wessex/Mother, EalhswithChildren: with Ecgwynne...
Anyone who has enjoyed the award-winning program ‘Vikings’ (2013-2020) has undoubtedly wondered what happened to the objects buried for safekeeping throughout Scandinavia and across Great Britain and Ireland during ‘The Viking Age’ (793-1066). Theories concerning...
Æthelstan (also spelled Athelstan): birth 895 AD/crowned, 924 at age 30/death 939 at age 44/spouse, never marriedHouse: Wessex/Father, King Edward the Elder/Mother, EcgwynnChildren: NoneReign: King of the Anglo-Saxons, 924-939 Æthelstan was privileged from birth. Although...
Edmund I: birth 922 AD /crowned, 939 at age 18 /death 946 at age 25/spouses, Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury (also known as Aelfgifu, Aelgifu, Aelgytha, Algyva or Elfgiva) and Ethelfleda)House: Wessex/Father, Edward the Elder/Mother, Eadgifu of...
Eadred (also spelled Edred): birth 923 AD/crowned, 946 at age 23/death 955 at age 32/spouse, never marriedHouse: Wessex/Father, Edward the Elder/Mother, Eadgifu of KentChildren: NoneReign: 946-955 When King Edmund I was assassinated in the year...
Eadwig (also Edwy or Eadwige): birth 923 AD/crowned, 956 at age 15/death 959 at age 32/spouse, never marriedHouse: Wessex/Father, Edmund I/Mother, Ælfgifu of ShaftesburyChildren: NoneReign: King of the English 955-957, Ruler of Wessex and Kent...
