Anglo-Saxon Monarchs #2

1. St. Margaret (of Scotland) "Atheling", Princess of England, Queen of Scotland: Born about 1043/1045, of Wessex, England; Died 16 November 1093, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland; Married 1067/1069, of Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland; Malcolm III, King of Scotland: Born about 1033, of Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland; Died 13 November 1093, in battle while besieging Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England. He was crowned at Scone on 17 March, 1057/8. (See Kings of Scotland) Saint Margaret, the queen consort of Malcolm III of Scotland, is credited with the introduction of English (Roman) usages into the Scottish church. The daughter of Edward the Exile, an English prince, she fled to Scotland after the Norman Conquest and married (c.1070) Malcolm. Noted for her piety and charity, she was canonized in 1250. Feast day: Nov. 16 (formerly June 10).

2. Edward "Atheling", The Exile, Prince of England: Born, Wessex, England; Died 1057, London, Middlesex, England; Married about 1035, of London, Middlesex, England; Agatha Von Brunswick: Born about 1018, Braunschweig, Prussia; Died 13 July 1024.

Agatha's Parents, Grandparents and Great-Grandparents--

• I. Liudolf, Count of Brunswick, Margrave in Friesland: Born about 1011, of Brunswick, Germany; Died 23, April 1038; Married 1020; Gertrude Von Egisheim: Born 999.
  • A. Bruno Von Brunswick, Marquis of Westfriesland: Born 960, of Derlingo, Westfriesland; Died 1012/1014; Married Gisele, Duchess of Swabia: Born 11 November 999, of Schwaben, Bavaria; Died 14 February 1043.
  • Gisele's Parents--
    • i. Hermann II, Duke of Swabia: Born about 950; Died 4 May 1003; Married Gerberga, Duchess of Swabia: Born about 973, of Burgundy, France. (See Holy Roman Emperors #4)
  • Bruno's Parents--
    • ii. Ekbert "One-Eyed", Count of Ambergau: Born about 930, of Ambergau, Saxony; Died 5 April 994; Married Frederuna, Countess of Ambergau: Born 934, of Ambergau, Saxony.

Edward's Parents--

3. Edmund II "Ironside", King of England: Born, of Wessex, England; Died 30 November 1016, London, Middlesex, England; Married about August 1015, London, Middlesex, England; Ealdgyth (Algitha), Queen of England: Born about 995, of Wessex, England.

Ealdgyth's parents--

• I. Morcar of England: Born about 960, of England; Married Edgitha of England: Born about 960, England.

Edmund's Parents--

4. Æthelred II "the Unready", King of England: Born about 968, of Wessex, England; Died 23 April 1016, London, Middlesex, England; Married about 985, of Wessex, England; Alfgifu (Aelflaed) Queen of England: Born about 968, of Wessex, England. Æthelred II, King of England from 978 until 1016, lost his kingdom to Danish conquerors. His nickname, "the Unready," is derived from the Old English "unrede," meaning that he lacked advice. Beginning his reign under suspicion of murdering his half-brother, King Edward the Martyr, Æthelred proved a weak ruler. In 980 the Danes renewed their raids on England after a 25-year truce. Unable to mount effective resistance, Æthelred began payment (991) of the Danegeld, a form of tribute, to buy off the raiders. In 1013, however, the Danes under Sweyn overran the entire Country, and Æthelred fled to Normandy. Although he returned in 1014, the Danish King Canute completed the Danish conquest of England in 1016, shortly after Æthelred's death.

Alfgifu's Father and Grandfather--

• I. Thored Gunnarsson, Ealderman: Born about 938, of Wessex, England.
  • A. Gunnor: Born about 908, of Wessex, England.

Ethelred's Parents--

5. Edgar "the Peacable", King of England: Born about 943, Wessex, England; Died 8 July 975, Wessex, England; Married 964, Wessex, England; Elfrida (Elfthryth), Queen of England: Born about 947, of Devonshire, England; Died 1000. Edgar was King of the English from 959. A younger son of King Edmund of Wessex, he became King of Mercia and Northumbria on the deposition (957) of his brother, Edwy, whom he also succeeded as King of Wessex (959). Edgar appointed St. Dunstan (924-88) archbishop of Canterbury and supported his monastic reforms. In 973 Dunstan crowned Edgar in a ceremony that emphasized the close ties between King and church. This was followed by another ceremony in which Edgar received homage from seven Welsh and Scottish kings. Edgar was succeeded by his son Edward the Martyr.

Elfrida's Father--

• I. Ordgar Ealdorman: Born about 922, of Devonshire, England.

Edgar's Parents--

6. Edmund I, "the Magnificent" King of England: Born 923, Wessex, England; Died 26 May 946, England; Married Elgiva, Queen of England: Born about 922, Wessex, England; Died 944.

7. Edward I, "the Elder", King of England: Born about 871, Wessex, England; Died 924, Farrington, Berkshire, England Married 919, Wessex, England; Edgiva, Queen of England: Born about 896, Kent, England; Died 961. (See Anglo Saxon Monarchs)