Alfred "The Great", King Of England b. 849 Wantage, Berkshire, ENG d. 28 Oct 899: Our Family History

849 - 899 (50 years)

Father	Aethelwulf, King Of England, b. 801, d. 13 Jan 858, Winchester Cathedral, London, ENG (Age 57 years)
Mother	Osburga
Family ID	F5157	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Eahlswith OF THE GAINI, b. 852, d. 902 (Age 50 years)

Married 868 Winchester, Hampshire, ENG

Children

1. Edward, The Elder KING OF ENGLAND, b. 875, d. 924 (Age 49 years)

Last Modified 8 Jul 2022

Family ID F5160 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Ealhswith, b. 852, d. 902 (Age 50 years)

Married 868 Winchester, Hampshire, ENG

Children

	1. Ethelgiva, b. Abt 871, d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Edward, The Elder KING OF ENGLAND, b. 875, d. 924 (Age 49 years)
	3. Elfrida, d. 929, Ghent, , , England
	4. Elthelflaed OF MERCIA, d. 919

Last Modified 8 Jul 2022

Family ID F2832 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Alfred reigned as King of England from 871-899. He defeated the Danish in their attempt to conquer England at Edington in 878. He enabled the Danes to keep conquered territories in Mercia and East Anglia if the Danes' King Guthrum converted to Christianity. He then fortified against futher Danish invasion by building a navy of ships to defend himself along the southern coast as well as forts along Wessex. This apparently was needed from the years of 885-886 and again in 892-896. In 886, he gained London as a territory of England. He controlled all of England except for the territories held by Danes. (C-865, 1857)What the military strength of this "Great" King enabled him to do was to spread an amazing idea at the time that helped the world move forward. "Alfred considered learning and literacy to be crucial for the acquisition of wisdom and therefore necessary for men to live in accordance with God's will. During his reign he insisted that freedmen of adequate means learn to read English, and he himself translated Latin texts into the vernacular for the benefit of his people" Encyclopedia Britannica.

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