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     Gorm Enske 'The Old', King of Denmark was born circa 840.¹ He was the son of Frotho of Denmark.

     Frotho of Denmark was the son of Horda-Knut Sigurdsson King of Sjaelland. Frotho of Denmark died in 875 at Denmark.

     Geva Knudsson King of Denmark was born circa 840 at Denmark. He was the son of Horda-Knut Sigurdsson King of Sjaelland. Geva Knudsson King of Denmark married an unknown person circa 897 at Denmark. He died circa 940 at Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark.

     Edmund was born circa 873 at Wessex, England. He was the son of Alfred 'The Great', King of England and Ealhswith Mucil.

     Aethelwulf King of Wessex Aethelwulf reigned 839-858 on the throne of Wessex, which at the time was also the throne of England. As was his father, and as would be his son Alfred, Aethelwulf was plagued by the endless Viking raids. Therefore, by necessity, he was a warrior king. He was also a very religious man who cared for the establishment and preservation of the Church.
During his reign the Danes miserably spoiled England, daring to winter there for the first time. In 851 Aethelwulf routed them at Okely in Surrey. By the advice of St. Swithin, Bishop of Winchester, he granted the church the tithe of all his dominions. He was born in 795. He was born in 801. He was born circa 806 at Wessex, England. He was the son of Egbert King of Wessex and Redburh. Aethelwulf King of Wessex married Osburh of Mercia, daughter of Oslac Thane of Isle of Wight, circa 830. Aethelwulf King of Wessex died between 13 January 856 and 857 at England. He died between 13 January 857 and 858.

     Eadburh Fadburn was also known as Eadburga of Mercia. She was born circa 830 at Mercia, England. She was the daughter of Wigmund and Elfleda.

     Osburh of Mercia was also known as Osburga. She was born circa 810 at Wessex, England. She was the daughter of Oslac Thane of Isle of Wight. Osburh of Mercia married Aethelwulf King of Wessex, son of Egbert King of Wessex and Redburh, circa 830. Osburh of Mercia died in 846. She died in 855.

     Oslac Thane of Isle of Wight was also known as Oslac Chief Butler of Wessex. He was born circa 785 at Wessex, England.

     Egbert King of Wessex In 800 at the death of King Brithric, Egbert's cousin, Egbert was called by the voice of his countrymen to assume the Government of Wessex and he subsequently succeeded in reducing all the Kingdoms of the Heptarchy under his sway. His reigh, a long and glorious one, is memorable for the great victories he achieved over the Danes [See Europsch Stammtafeln, Bund II, tafel 58]
Offa, king of Mercia, forced Egbert into exile at the court of Charlemagne. However, Egbert returned to England in 802 and was recognized as king of Wessex. He defeated the Mercians at the battle of Ellendun in 825, and in 829 the Northumbrians accepted his overlordship and he was proclaimed 'Bretwalda' or sole ruler of Britain. Egbert is regarded as the first King of England. In 835 Egbert defeated a formidable army of Danes at Hingston Down in Cornwall when they attempted to invade England. He was born in 769. He was born in 775. He was born circa 784 at Wessex, England. He was the son of Ealhmunc Under-King of Kent and u. Egbert King of Wessex died after 19 November 838 at Wessex, England. He died on 19 November 839 at Wessex, England. He was buried at Westminster.

     Redburh was born circa 788 at Wessex, England.

     Ealhmunc Under-King of Kent was born circa 758 at Wessex, England. He was the son of Eaba. Ealhmunc Under-King of Kent died in 788.

     Eaba was also known as Eafa. He was born circa 732 at Wessex, England. He was the son of Eoppa.

     Eoppa was born circa 706 at Wessex, England. He was the son of Ingild Prince of Wessex.

     Aethelstan was born circa 986. He was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England.

     Ecgbert was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England.

     Edred was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England.

     Edwy was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England.

     Edward was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England.

     Edgar was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England.

     Edith was the daughter of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England.

     Wulfhilda was the daughter of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England.

     Edric was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England.

     Aethelgife was also known as Emma of Normandy. She married Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England, son of Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England and Aelfthryth of Mercia, on 5 April 1002 at Winchester Cathedral, London, England.

     Saint Edward the Confessor, King of England was born circa 1002. He was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aethelgife.

     Alfred Athling was born before 1012. He was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aethelgife.

     Godgifu was born circa 1009. She was the daughter of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aethelgife.

     Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England Edgar reigned 959-975. The first King of a united England. He allowed his Danish subjects to retain Danish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival and encouraged trade by reforming the currency. He improved defence by organising coastal naval patrols and a system for manning warships. Although he succeeded on 1 October 959, he was not crowned until 973 because St Dunstan, the Archbishop of Canterbury, disapproved of his way of life. It is recorded that Edgar, while keeping his court at Chester, was rowed down the River Dee, the oars manned by eight kings of neighboring tributary states. The story, while probably untrue, sets forth his power not only over his own immediate subjects, but over the whole island. He had a well-trained army and a strong navy and his title shows that at least he lived on good terms with his neighbors. He was born in 942. He was born in 944. He was the son of Edmund I, 'The Magnificent', King of England and Saint Aelgifu. Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England married Aelfthryth of Mercia, daughter of Ordgar Ealdorman of Devon and Redburch, circa 961. Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England married Aelfthryth of Mercia, daughter of Ordgar Ealdorman of Devon and Redburch, in 964. Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England died on 8 July 975 at Winchester, England. He was buried at Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, England.

     Aelfthryth of Mercia was also known as Elfrida of Devon. Aelfthryth of Mercia was also known as Aethelflaeda the Fair. Aelfthryth of Mercia was also known as Aelfthryth. She was born circa 945 at Lydford Castle, Devonshire, England. She was the daughter of Ordgar Ealdorman of Devon and Redburch. Aelfthryth of Mercia was born circa 947 at Devonshire, England. She married Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England, son of Edmund I, 'The Magnificent', King of England and Saint Aelgifu, circa 961. Aelfthryth of Mercia married Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England, son of Edmund I, 'The Magnificent', King of England and Saint Aelgifu, in 964. Aelfthryth of Mercia died on 17 November 1002 at Wherwell Abbey, Hampshire, England.

     Edward 'the Martyr', King of England was also known as Saint Edward 'the Martyr', King of England. He was born in 963. He was the son of Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England and Aelfthryth of Mercia. Edward 'the Martyr', King of England died in 978.