Ethelwulf WESSEX

Birth:
Abt 806
of Essex, England
Marriage:
857
England
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
        1. Anglo-Saxon Bishops, Kings & Nobles, Eng. 104, p. 342-43
        2. The Royal Line of Succession, A16A225, p. 6
        3. Burke's Peerage, Eng. P, 1949, pref. p. 151
        4. Hist. of the Anglo-Saxons, Eng. 36, v. 1, p. 414-25
        5. Keiser und Koenig Hist., Gen. Hist. 25, pt 1, p. 96-97
        6. The Plantagenet Ancestry, Eng. 116, p. 21
        7. George's Gen. Tab., Eng. 102, Tab. 1
        8. Anderson's Royal Gen., Eng. 130, p. 738
Osburh WESSEX
Birth:
Abt 810
of Essex, England
Father:
OSLAC
Mother:
Children
Marriage
1
Athelstan KENT
Birth:
Abt 838
of Wantage, Berkshire, England
Death:
Abt 850
 
Marr:
 
2
Ethebald WESSEX
Birth:
Abt 844
of Wantage, Berkshire, England
Death:
Apr 871
Judith WESSEX 
Marr:
858
 
3
Ethelswith MERCIA
Birth:
Abt 846
of Wantage, Berkshire, England
Death:
888
4
Alfred "the Great" ENGLAND
Birth:
Abt 849
of Wantage, Berkshire, England
Death:
26 Oct 901
England
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
        1. Anglo-Saxon Bishops, Kings & Nobles, Eng. 104, p. 300, 342, 343
        2. Royal Line of Succession, A16-A225, p. 6
        3. Hist. Eng. P, 1949, pref. p. 151
        4. George's Hist. Tab., Eng. 102, Tab. 1
        5. Keiser und Koenig Hist., Gen. Hist. 25, pt. 1, p. 96, 97
        6. Anderson's Royal Genealogies, Eng. 130, p. 738
        7. The Plantagenet Ancestry, Eng. 116, p. 21
HISTORICAL NOTES:
        Alfred ascended to the throne in 871 at the age of 23. After a series of battles, he succeeded in liberating England from the Danes, Europe's most terriblewarriors, who surrendered in 878 with a solemn oath to quit Wessex and accept baptism. During the following years of peace, Alfred rebuilt cities, erected fortresses, trained militia, and encouraged the arts and learning. He reformed the administration of justice so effectively that "a purse of money, or a pair of golden bracelets might...be exposed for weeks in complete safety on the common highways." In an era of ignorance and barbarism, Alfred was an accomplised scholar and a zealous patron of learning. He translated many historical and philosophicalworks. Both for what he did and for what he was, Alfred has become known to allgenerations of Englishmen as their best and greatest king. On his death bed, hespoke this message: "This I can now most truly say, that I have sought to live worthily while I lived, and after my life to leave to men who come after me a remembering of me in good works." His five axioms were: (1) A wise God governs. (2)All suffering may be accounted blessing. (3) God is the chiefest good. (4) Onlythe good are happy. (5) The fore-knowledge of God does not conflict with man'sfreewill.
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Ethelwulf Wessex - Osburh Wessex

Ethelwulf Wessex was born at of Essex, England Abt 806. His parents were Egbert Wessex and Redburh Wessex.

He married Osburh Wessex 857 at England . Osburh Wessex was born at of Essex, England Abt 810 daughter of Oslac and .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Athelstan Kent born Abt 838.
Ethebald Wessex born Abt 844.
Ethelswith Mercia born Abt 846.
Alfred "the Great" England born Abt 849.