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Kings and Queens of England 827- present - Coggle Diagram
Kings and Queens of England
827- present
HOUSE OF WESSEX
Egbert (827-839)
Son of Ealhmund of Kent
the first king to have the submission of
all Kingdoms of England.
Aethewulf (839-858)
Married twice
1.osburgh
Bore him 6 children
2.Judith of France
Aethelbald 858-860
Married Judith of France
His father's wife
Aethelberht 860-865
Did not marry
Aethelred I 865-871
His sons Aethelhelm and Aethelwold were too young
to rule after Aethelwulf's death.
Alfred the Great 871 - 899
Drove the Vikings out of Wessex
began to unite
England.
Edward the Elder 899-924
Continued to drive out the Vikings
and worked towards uniting England.
Aethelstan 924-939
Did not marry
United England
is recognised as the first King of all
England
Edmund 939-946
His sons, Eadwig and Edgar,
were too young to rule.
ruleed his uncle Eadred 946-955
Eadwig (955-959)
Eldest son of King Edmund
Did not have any children.
Edgar (959-975)
Youngest son of King Edmund
Known as "the Peaceful."
Edward the Martyr (975-978)
Did not marry
Murdered at Corfe Castle by
supporters of his younger half-brother, Aethelred.
Aethelred II (978-1013, 1014-1016)
Known as "the Unready,"
meaning poor counsel.
Faced new Viking invasions and
chose to pay them to leave England.
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Edmund Ironside (1016)
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Eadred 946-955
Did not marry
Sweyn Forkbeard (1013-1014)
Son of Harald Bluetooth
Declared King of England in December 1013 after conquering much of the country.
Died shortly after,
bequeathing the throne to his son, Cnut,
but the people chose to allow Aethelred II to return as their king.