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Family/Spouse: Baldwin II -, Count of Flanders. Baldwin was born about 865; died on 10 Sep 918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was king from 23 April 871 through 26 October 899.
Alfred succeeded his older brothers to the thrown. Shortly before the last of them died, the Danes had begun a long campaign to capture all of southern England. Alfred's brother was killed in one of those battles. By 870, after winning and losing many battles, Alfred lost control of much of his kingdom. In 878 he led a campaign that eventually kicked the Dane out of southern England and took over much of southern Mercia. This included London and its mints. He reconstructed London after many years of war. Following a brief quiet period, war started up again with more Danish attacks.
Alfred is also known for revamping the military and legal system and for his commitment to education.
Alfred took the title King of the Anglo-Saxons instead of just King of Wessex.

Alfred married Ealhswith -, Queen of the Anglo-Saxons in 869. Ealhswith (daughter of Æthelred Mucil -, Ealdorman of the Gaini and Edburga) was born about 852 in Gini, Mercia, England; died on 5 Dec 905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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King of Wessex 839-856.
Æthelwulf had helped his father in 825 by concurring the Kingdom of Kent. Later Æthelwulf was installed as King of Kent as a sub-king under his father. Æthelwulf fought many battles against the Danes and other invaders from Europe. For a time he received submission from Wales. Æthelwulf had many sons who were very ambitious.
He was very religious. In 853 he repudiated his marriage to Osburga and sent his four year old son Alfred to Rome for a year. Æthelwulf later followed him and paid homage to the leaders of the church. On the way home, Æthelwulf married Judith, the 12 year old great granddaughter of Charlemagne.
When Æthelwulf returned from Rome his oldest surviving son refused to return control. Æthelwulf collected enough support to defeat him but granted his son control of the western part of the Wessex.
Prior to Judith, the wives of Wessex kings were referred to as "wife of the king" and were not allowed to sit on the throne with the King. But, since Judith was from such an important family, from then on, the wives of the kings were called Queen.

Æthelwulf married Osburga (Osburh) -. Osburga (daughter of Oslac -) died after 876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Wikipedia, "She is best known for Asser's story (Asser was a 9th Century monk) about a book of Saxon songs which she showed to Alfred and his brothers, offering to give the book to whoever could first memorize 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."

Æthelred married Edburga. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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When Egbert took the throne in 802, much of southern England was ruled by Mercia, a kingdom in central England. In 825 Egbert defeated the King of Mercia and took control of all of southern England. In 829 he took control of Mercia and received submission from Northumbria. This made Egbert ruler of almost all of what is now England. Because of this and because his descendants in the House of Wessex ruled England for most of the next 230 years, Egbert is considered to be the first King of England.
His rule over all of England only lasted a year. He lost control of Mercia and the north but retained control of Kent, Sussex and Surry.

Egbert married Rædburga -. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rædburga may have been from France where Egbert was in exile prior to ascending to the throne.

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From Wikipedia, "Oslac, King Æthelwulf's pincerna (butler), 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."
According to "Ancestrial Roots", he was the royal cup-bearer.