The monarchs of England 802-1016, 1042-1066: The House of Wessex

King Egbert was born in 769.
He is the 34th great grandfather of Elizabeth II.
Reigned for about 37 years from 802 to his death in 839.
King of England from ~ age 33 to 70.
Married: Redburh of Francia
Succeeded by his son.

King Aethelwulf was born in 795.
Elizabeth II's 33rd great-grandfather.
Reigned for about 19 years from 839 to his death on January 13, 858.
King from ~ age 44 to 63.
Married: (1) c 830, Osburh, dau. Oslac of Hampshire (2) Judith, dau. Charles the Bald, king of the Franks
Children: 6 children including Aethelbald, Aethelbert, Aethelred, and Alfred
Succeeded by his son.

King Aethelbald was born in 831 to Kind Aethelwulf and his first wife Osburh.
He is Elizabeth II's 32nd great-granduncle.
He reigned for about 2 years from 858 to his death December 20, 860.
King from ~ age 27 to 29.
Married: Judith, dau. Charles the Bald, king of the Franks. She was his step mother.
Children: None
Succeeded by his brother.

King Aethelbert was born in 834 to Aethelwulf and Osburh.
He is Elizabeth II's 32nd great-granduncle.
He reigned for about 6 years from 860 until his death in 866.King from ~ age 26 to 32.
Crowned: 860 at Kingston-upon-Thames
Children: 2 sons Aldhelm, Aethelweard
Succeeded by his brother.

King Aethelred I was born in 837 to Aethelwulf and Osburh.
He is Elizabeth II's 32nd great-granduncle.
He reigned for ~5 years from 866 to his death April 23, 871.King from ~ age 29-34.
Married: Wulfrida
Children: 2 sons
Succeeded by his brother.

King Alfred the Great was born in 849 to Aethelwulf and Osburh.
He is Elizabeth II's 32nd great-grandfather.
He reigned for 28 years from 871 to his death October 26, 899.
King from ~age 22 to 50.
Married: Ealhswith of Mercia
Children: 5 children, Aelfthryth, Aethelflaed, Aethelgifu, Edward, Aethelweard
Succeeded by his son.

King Edward The Elder was born in 871 to Alfred the Great and Ealswith of Mercia.
He is Elizabeth II's 31st great-grandfather.
Reigned for ~25 years from 899 to his death July 17, 924.
King from ~age 29 to 54.Crowned: June 8, 900 at Kingston-upon-Thames, aged c.29
Married: (1) Ecgywn (2) Elfleda and (3) Edgiva.
Children: 5 sons and 11 daughters
Succeeded by his son.

King Athelstan was born in 895 to Edward the Elder and his first wife Ecgywn.
He is Elizabeth II's 30th great-granduncle.
Reigned for 16 years, 3 months, and 10 days from July 17, 924 to his death October 27, 940.King from ~age 29 to 45.
Married: Unmarried
Children: None
Succeeded by his half-brother.

King Edmund was born in 922 to Edward the Elder and his third wife Edgiva.
He is Elizabeth II's 30th great-grandfather.
Reigned for 5 years, 6 months, and 28 days from October 27, 940 to his murder May 26, 946.
King from ~age 18 to 24
Married: 1) Elgiva (2) Ethelfleda
Children: 2 sons Edwy and Edgar
Succeeded by his brother.

King Edred was born in 923 to Edward the Elder and his third wife Edgiva.
He is Elizabeth II's 30th great-granduncle.
Reigned for 9 years, 5 months, and 28 days from May 26, 946 to his death November 23, 955.
King from ~age 23 to 32
Married: Unmarried
Children: None
Succeeded by his nephew.

King Edwy (Eadwig) was born in 940 to Edmund and his first wife Elgiva.
He is Elizabeth II's 29th great-granduncle.
Reigned for 3 years, 10 months, and 7 days from November 23, 955 to his death October 1, 959.
King from ~age 15 to 18.
Married: Ælgifu
Children: None
Succeeded by his brother.

King Edgar was born in 943 to Edmund and his first wife Elgiva.
He is Elizabeth II's 29th great-grandfather.
Reigned for 15 years, 9 months, and 6 days from October 1, 959 to his death July 8, 975.
King from ~age 16 to 31.Married: (1) Ethelfleda, (2) Elfrida
Children: 3 sons including Edward and Ethelred, 1 illegitimate daughter
Succeeded by his son.

King Edward The Martyr was born in 963 to Edgar and his first wife Ethelfleda.
He is Elizabeth II's 28th great-granduncle.
Reigned for 2 years, 8 months, and 10 days from July 8, 975 to his murder March 18, 978.
King from ~age 12 to 14. Married: Unmarried
Children: None
Succeeded by his half-brother - who had him murdered.

King Aethelred II The Unready was born in 968 to Edgar and his second wife Elfrida.
He is Elizabeth II's 28th great-grandfather.
Reigned for 38 years, 1 month, and 5 days from March 18, 978 to his death April 23, 1016.
King from ~age 10 to 48.
Married: (1) Elfleda, (2) Emma
Children: 9 sons including Edmund and Edward, and 4 daughters
Succeeded by his son.

King Edmund II lronside was born in 990 to Aethelred II and his first wife Elfleda.
He is Elizabeth II's 27th great-grandfather.
Reigned for 7 months, and 7 days April 23, 1016 to his death November 30, 1016.
King at ~age 26
Married: Ealdgyth
Children: 2 sons

Succeeded by Canute son of Sweyn who claimed the throne by conquest.
THUS ENDS THE REIGN OF THE HOUSE OF WESSEX UNTIL 1042, AND BEGINS THE REIGN OF THE HOUSE OF DENMARK: https://imgur.com/gallery/HhtGT.

King Edward The Confessor born in 1004 to Aethelred II and his second wife Emma of Normandy.
He is Elizabeth II's 27th great-granduncle.
Reigned for 23 years, 6 months, and 28 days from June 8, 1042 to January 5, 1066.
King from ~age 38 to 62.
Married: Edith, Daughter of Earl Godwin of Wessex
Children: None
Succeeded by his wife's brother.

King Harold II born in 1020 to Godwin, Earl of Wessex, and Gytha of Denmark.
He is the husband of Elizabeth II's 30th great-grandmother.
Reigned for 9 months and 8 days from January 5, 1066 to his death October 14, 1066 of wounds following the Battle of Hastings.
King ~age 46.
Married: (1) Eadgyth (Swan-neck), Daughter of Earl of Mercia (2) Ealdyth widow of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn
Children: 1 or 2 sons and several illegitimate children
Succeeded by William I the Conqueror who won the Battle of Hastings.

THIS ENDS THE REIGN OF THE HOUSE OF WESSEX.
THE REIGN OF THE HOUSE OF NORMANDY BEGINS: https://imgur.com/gallery/sHkqy