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Name Ealhswith of the GAINI[15], 33G Grandmother
Death 5 Dec 0905, St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset
Burial Winchester Cathedral, London, England
Father Mucil, AEthelred, the Great, Ealdorman of the GAINAS (-0866)
Mother Eadburga
Spouses
1 King Alfred the Great of WEST SAXONS[15], 33G Grandfather
Birth 0849, Wantage, Dorset, England
Death 28 Oct 0899
Burial Hyde Abbey, Winchester
Marriage 0868, Winchester, London, England
Children Edward the Elder of (0869-0924)
Notes for Ealhswith of the GAINI
Smyth says died 902.
Became a nun at widowhood. Reputed as a saint after death.[15]
Notes for Alfred the Great of (Spouse 1)
Acceded: 23 APR 871, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
Reigned 871-899. He prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating them
at Edington(878) after a campaign of guerrila warfare. After his victory he
allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglia provided
that Guthrum, their King, was converted to Christianity. Alfred built a navy
of Warships to defend the south coast against further Danish invasions (885-86
;892-96) and protected Wessex with a chain of fortifications. He took London
(886), this gaining control of all England except the Danish areas.[15]
Last Modified 4 Aug 1999 Created 25 Mar 2000 by Reunion for Macintosh

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