| Name |
Ealhswith of MERCIA, 32G Grandmother |
| Birth Date |
abt 0852 |
| Birth Place |
Mercia, England |
| Occupation |
Queen Of England |
| Death Date |
0904 |
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| Spouses |
| 1 |
King ALFRED-I, 32G Grandfather |
| Birth Date |
0849 |
| Birth Place |
Wantage, Dorset, England |
| Occupation |
King Of England, 871-899 |
| Death Date |
26 Oct 0899 |
| Father |
King AETHELWOLF-I (~0806-0858) |
| Mother |
Queen OSBURH (~0810-) |
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| Marriage Date |
0869 |
| Marriage Place |
Winchester, England |
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| Children |
King (0875-0924) |
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| Notes for King (Spouse 1) |
| King Alfred the Great prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating them at Edington in 878 after a campaign of guerila warfare. Afterwards, he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglia provided that Gunthrum, their King, was converted to Christianity. Alfred built a navy of warships to defend the south coast against further Danish invasions as well as built a chain of fortifications to protect Wessex. He took London in 886, thus gaining control of all England except those controlled by the Danes. |
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