Visiting Kings and Queens of the Middle Ages
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...
