This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in English History for the years 890 – 899 The kings of Wessex for this period were: Alfred the Great to October 899 Edward the Elder from October 899 890 (during) Guthrum, the Viking who had ruled East Anglia as King Aethelred, died. His successor … Read more
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in English History for the years 880 – 889 The king of Wessex for this period was Alfred the Great 880 (during) The puppet King of Mercia, Ceowulf, died. Earldorman Aethelred, succeeded as King of Mercia. 880 (during) A son, Aethelweard was born to Alfred’s … Read more
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in English History for the years 870 – 879 The kings of Wessex for this period were: Aethelred I to 871 Alfred the Great from 871 870 (during) Ivar the Boneless, leader of the Great Heathen army, disappeared from the records. He may have died … Read more
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in English History for the years 860 – 869 The kings of Wessex for this period were Aethelbald 860, Aethelbert from 860 – 865 Aethelred from 865 860 (during) King Aethelbald of Wessex shocked church elders and ealdormen by marrying his stepmother, Judith of France. … Read more
Born – c.1015 Died – 25th September 1066 Father – Sigurd Syr (d. c.1018) Mother – Asta Gudbrandsdatter (c. 980 – 1030) Spouses – m. 1045 – Ellisif of Kiev (1025 – 1067), m. 1048 – Tora Torbergsdatter (b. 1025) Children – By Ellisif – Ingegerd (1046 – 1120), Maria (d. 1066), by Tora – … Read more
Born – 1018 Died – 8th June 1042 Father – King Canute (995 – 1035) Mother – Emma of Normandy (985 – 1052) Spouse – Not married Children – No children King of Denmark – 1035 – 1042 Predecessor – Canute 1018 – 1035 Successor – Magnus the Good – 1042 – 1047 King of … Read more
Born – 995 Died – 12th November 1035 Father – King Sweyn Forkbeard (960 – 1014) Mother – Gunhilda (d. 1014) Spouses – m. 1013 – Aelfgifu of Northampton (b. 990); m. 1017 – Emma of Normandy (985 – 1052) Children – by Aelfgifu – Sweyn (1015 – 1037), King Harold I (1016 – 1040), … Read more
Born – 960 Died – 3rd February 1014 Father – Harald Bluetooth (910 – 986) Mother – Gyrid Olafsdottir (dates not known) Spouse – m. c990, div c1000 – Gunhilda (d. c1015), m. c1000 – Sigrid (d. c1013) Children – by Gunhilda – Thyra (b. 993), King Canute (994 – 1035), King Harald II of Denmark (995 – … Read more
Born – 966 Died – 23rd April 1016 Father – King Edgar (943 – 975) Mother – Aelfthryth (945 – 1002) Spouses – m. 985 – Aelfgifu of York (970 – 1002); m. 1002 – Emma of Normandy (985 – 1052) Children – by Aelfthryth – Aethelstan (985 – 1014), Ecgbert (d. 1005), King Edmund Ironside … Read more
Born – 921 Died – 26th May 946 Father – Edward the Elder (874 – 924) Mother – Eadgifu of Kent (c902 – c966) Spouses – m 940 – Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury (c902 – 944); m. 944 Aethelflaed of Damerham (c920 – c975) Children – King Eadwig (941 – 959), King Edgar (943 – 975) … Read more
Born – 849 Died – 26th October 899 Father – King Aethelwulf of Wessex (795 – 858) Mother – Osburgh (810 – 855) Spouse – m.868 – Ealhswith (852 – 902) Children – Aethelflaed (870 – 918), King Edward the Elder (874 – 924), Aethelgifu (875 – 896), Aelfthryth (877 – 929), Aethelweard (880 – 922) … Read more
This timeline details all Kings of East Anglia from 560 to 918 See also: Kings of Kent Kings of Wessex Kings of Sussex Kings of Essex Kings of Mercia Wehha c.560 – c570 Lineage unknown Wehha was a ruler of East Anglia but there is some confusion as to whether he ruled just the north … Read more
Grandfather – Ivar the Boneless
Father – Unknown
Mother – Unknown
Spouse – Edith
Children – Amlaib, Harald, Auisle, Gofraid, Sichfrith
Father – Ulf Thorgilsson
Mother – Estrid Svendsdatter
Spouses – 1. Gyda of Sweden 2. Gunnhildr Sweinsdottir 3. Tora Torbergsdatter
Children – by Gunnhildr – Svend Svendsen
King of Denmark – 1047 – 1076
Predecessor – Magnus the Good – 1042 – 1047
Successor – Harald III 1076 – 1080
Born – not known Died – not known Father – not known Mother – not known Spouse – Aethelswith (m. 853) Children – not known King of Mercia – 852 – 874 Preceded by Beorhtwulf – 840 – 852 Succeeded by Ceolwulf – 874 – 883 852 (during) Burgred succeeded Beorhtwulf as King of Mercia. … Read more
Father – unknown
Mother – unknown
Spouse – unknown
Children – unknown
Father – Sigurd
Mother – Brynhildr
Spouse – Ragnar Lothbrok
Children – Ivar, Bjorn, Sigurd, Ubba, Halfdan
Note: Aslaug is a Norse mythological queen who is said to have been the third wife of Ragnar Lothbrok who may or may not have been a real person. The sons of Ragnar and Aslaug were real Vikings.
Born – around 760 Died – 865 Father – Sigurd Hring of Sweden Mother – unknown Spouse – Lagertha, Thora Borgarhjortr, Aslaug Sigurdsdottir Children – by Lagertha – Fridleif b.781; by Thora – Erikr and Agnar (b.786); by Aslaug – Ivar the Boneless (794 – 873), Bjorn Ironside (800 – 865), Sigurd Snake in the … Read more
Father – not known
Mother – not known
Spouse – not known
Children – not known
Father – Unknown
Mother – Unknown
Spouses – Sigeferth, King Edmund Ironside
Children – Edmund, Edward
Father – Gorm the Old
Mother – Thyra Danebod
Spouse – Gunhilda, Gyrid, Tove
Children – Thyra, Sweyn, Hakon, Gunhilda
King of Denmark – 958 – 986
Predecessor – Gorm the Old 936 – 958
Successor – Sweyn I Forkbeard 986 – 1014
Father – Ragnar Lothbrok
Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Spouse – Unknown
Children – Refil, Erik
Father – Ragnar Lothbrok
Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Spouse – Blaeja
Children – Alof, Tora, Aslaug, Helgi, Harthacanute
Born – c 810 Died – 878 Father – Ragnar Lothbrok (d.865) Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir Spouse – No known spouse Children – No known children 810 (around) A son, Ubba was born to the legendary Viking, Ragnar Lothbrok, and possibly Aslaug Sigurdsdottir. The records are unclear as to Ubba’s parentage but he is recorded … Read more
Father – Ragnar Lothbrok
Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Spouse – Unmarried
Children – No Children
Born – 794 Died – 873 Father – Ragnar Lothbrok Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir Spouse – Unmarried Children – No Children 794 (around) Ivar the Boneless was born to the legendary Viking, Ragnar Lothbrok, and Aslaug Sigurdsdottir. He was nicknamed ‘the Boneless’ possibly because he was disabled, because he was impotent or because he had … Read more
Known as – Vikings, Northmen
From – Denmark, Norway and Sweden
The first Viking invasion was in 793 when the Vikings raided the monastery at Lindisfarne. The last was Harald Hardrada’s attempt to take the English throne in 1066.
Father – Aethelred Mucel of Mercia
Mother – Eadburh of Mercia
Spouse – Alfred the Great
Children – Aethelflaed, Edward, Aethelgifu, Aethelweard, Aelfthryth
Born – c. 840 Died – 23rd April 871 Father – King Aethelwulf (795 – 858) Mother – Osburgh (810 – 855) Spouse – m. c865 Wulfthryth (b. 840) Children – Aethelhelm (b. 868), Aethelwold (869 – 902) King of Wessex – 866 – 871 Predecessor – Aethelbert – 860 – 865 Successor – Alfred … Read more
Father – Oslac
Mother – Unknown
Spouse – King Aethelwulf of Wessex
Children – Aethelstan, Aethelbald, Aethelbert, Aethelswith, Aethelred, Alfred
Born – c. 795 Died – 13th January 858 Father – Egbert of Wessex (770 – 839) Mother – Redburga (possibly) Spouse – Osburgh (810 – 855), Judith of France (843 – 870) Children – by Osburgh – Aethelstan (d. 852), Aethelbald (834 – 860), Aethelbert (836 – 865), Aethelswith (838 – 888), Aethelred (840 … Read more
Born – 985 Died – 6th March 1052 Father – Richard I, Duke of Normandy (932 – 996) Mother – Gunnora (950 – 1031) Spouses – 1. King Aethelred the Unready (966 – 1016), 2. King Canute (995 – 1035) Children – by Aethelred – King Edward the Confessor (1002 – 1066), Godgifu (1004 – … Read more
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in English History for the years 1010 – 1019
The monarchs for this period were:
Aethelred known as the Unready to 1013 & 1014 – 1016
Sweyn Forkbeard 1013 – 1014
Edmund Ironside 1016
Cnut from 1016
