King Alfred Of England

Abt 848 - 901  (53 years)

• Name	Alfred Of England
  Prefix	King
  Birth	Abt 848	Of, Wantage, Berkshire, Berkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Oct 901	Winchester, Hampshire, England
  Person ID	I51952	Cecilie Family
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2010

  
  

  Father	King Ethelwulf Of Wessex, Of England,   b. Abt 806, Of, Wessex, England d. 13 Jan 857, England (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Queen Osburh Of Wessex,   b. Abt 810, Of, Wessex, England d. 846 (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	Abt 830
  Family ID	F22075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Queen Ealhswith Of England,   b. Abt 852, Mercia, England d. 5 Dec 905 (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	868
  Children	1. King Edward I Of England,   b. Abt 871, Wessex. England d. 17 Jul 925, Farrington, Berkshire, England (Age 54 years)   2. Princess Elfridam Of England,   b. Abt 877, Of, Wessex, England d. 920 (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F21188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 848 - Of, Wantage, Berkshire, Berkshire, England Death - 26 Oct 901 - Winchester, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Danish raiders began to attack England in the late 700's. During the 800's, they easily conquered all the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms except Wessex. Alfred the Great, the king of Wessex, resisted most of the attacks. In 886, he defeated the Danes and forced them to withdraw to the northeastern third of England. The area ruled by the Danes became known as the Danelaw.   Alfred was an effective ruler who made his territory a united country. He supported Christianity, encouraged education, and issued a code of laws. He also built a fleet of ships, established fortified towns, and reorganized the army to protect his kingdom from the Danes.   Alfred died in 899. During the early 900's, Alfred's successors reconquered the Danelaw. For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site