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A lot of "Royal" lines are somewhat difficult to prove.  So what is written here is not "gospel" but rather something interesting and fun to look at.  While inputting this info...we reacquainted ourselves with Alfred the Great of England, Charlemagne, and few early Merovingian Kings that we knew nothing about.  This line is split into two parts...please be patient as it will take some time to load.  Enjoy!

Ancestors of Hannah Anna LAKE

  • Generation No. 1  

1.  Hannah Anna LAKE1,2, born July 03, 1621 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2; died Aft. December 19, 1675 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA2.  She was the daughter of 2. JOHN LAKE and 3. Mary (Margaret) READE.  She married (1) John GALLOP2 Bet. 1642 - 1643 in Boston, Middlesex Co., MA2.  He was born 1615 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England2, and died December 19, 1675 in Narragansett Fort, South Kingston, RI2.  He was the son of John GALLOP and Christobel BRUSCHETT.  

Hannah Lake came to this country, arriving October 6, 1635, on the ship ABIGAIL, with her sister and widowed mother.  On this same voyage, Elizabeth Reade Winthrop, sister of Margaret and wife of John Winthrop, Jr. returned to this country.  

  • Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN LAKE2, born Abt. September 1590 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2; died Bef. January 18, 1660/61 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2.  He was the son of 4. John LAKE and 5. Elizabeth SANDELL.  He married 3. Mary (Margaret) READE 1622 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2.

3.  Mary (Margaret) READE2, born July 11, 1598 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2; died September 24, 1672 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA2.  She was the daughter of 6. Edmund READE and 7. Elizabeth COOKE.       

Children of JOHN LAKE and Mary READE are:

1. i.   Hannah Anna LAKE, born July 03, 1621 in North Benfleet, Essex, England; died Aft. December 19, 1675 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; married John GALLOP Bet. 1642 - 1643 in Boston, Middlesex Co., MA. 

 ii.   Martha LAKE2, born Abt. July 20, 1624 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2; died April 05, 1700 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA2; married Thomas HARRIS November 15, 1647 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA2; born 1620 in Hatherup, Gloucester, England2; died August 02, 1687 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA2.

  • Generation No. 3

4.  John LAKE2, born 1565 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2; died December 1612 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2.  He was the son of 8. Richard LAKE and 9. Anne WARDELL.  He married 5. Elizabeth SANDELL 1590 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2.

5.  Elizabeth SANDELL2, born 1570 in Nevodon, Essex, England2; died May 04, 1616 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2.  She was the daughter of 10. John SANDELL and 11. Thomasine or Elizabeth.

  Child of John LAKE and Elizabeth SANDELL is:

        2i. JOHN LAKE, born Abt. September 1590 in North Benfleet, Essex, England; died Bef. January 18, 1660/61 in North Benfleet, Essex, England; married Mary (Margaret) READE 1622 in North Benfleet, Essex, England.

  6.  Edmund READE2, born May 23, 1563 in Wickford, Essex Co., England2; died December 01, 1623 in Wickford, Essex, England2.  He was the son of 12. William READE and 13. Martha CHURCH.  He married 7. Elizabeth COOKE November 14, 1592 in England2.

7.  Elizabeth COOKE

        Child of Edmund READE and Elizabeth COOKE is:

        3i.  Mary (Margaret) READE, born July 11, 1598 in North Benfleet, Essex, England; died September 24, 1672 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; married JOHN LAKE 1622 in North Benfleet, Essex, England.

  • Generation No. 4

8.  Richard LAKE2, born 1539 in Rayleigh, Essex, England2; died September 17, 1599 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2.  He was the son of 16. JOHN LAKE and 17. Elizabeth LONE.  He married 9. Anne WARDELL Abt. 1564 in Essex, England2.

9.  Anne WARDELL2, born 1543 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2; died September 22, 1599 in Wickford, Essex, England2.  She was the daughter of 18. Edward WARDELL.

        Child of Richard LAKE and Anne WARDELL is:

        4i. John LAKE, born 1565 in North Benfleet, Essex, England; died December 1612 in North Benfleet, Essex, England; married Elizabeth SANDELL 1590 in North Benfleet, Essex, England.

10.  John SANDELL2, born 1525 in Basildon, Nevondon, Essex, England2; died September 15, 1588 in Basildon, Essex, England2.  He was the son of 20. William SANDELL and 21. Johan.  He married 11. Thomasine or Elizabeth.

11.  Thomasine or Elizabeth2, born Abt. 1525 in Nevendon, Essex, Englnad2; died Bef. April 26, 15982.     

Child of John SANDELL and Thomasine Elizabeth is:

        5i. Elizabeth SANDELL, born 1570 in Nevodon, Essex, England; died May 04, 1616 in North Benfleet, Essex, England; married John LAKE 1590 in North Benfleet, Essex, England.

12.  William READE2, born March 11, 1538/39 in Wickford, Essex, England2; died July 19, 1603 in Wickford, Essex, England2.  He was the son of 24. Roger READE and 25. Elizabeth.  He married 13. Martha CHURCH Bef. 1563 in Wickford, Essex, England2.

13.  Martha CHURCH2, born 1541 in Runwell, Essex, England2; died December 16, 1577 in Wickford, Essex, England2.  She was the daughter of 26. John CHURCH and 27. Margaret WISEMAN.

Child of William READE and Martha CHURCH is:

        6i.  Edmund READE, born May 23, 1563 in Wickford, Essex Co., England; died December 01, 1623 in Wickford, Essex, England; married Elizabeth COOKE November 14, 1592 in England.  

  • Generation No. 5

16.  JOHN LAKE2, born 1511 in Erby, Lincolnshire Co., England2.  He was the son of 32. LANCELOT LAKE and 33. Margaret TWISLETON.  He married 17. Elizabeth LONE Abt. 15322.

17.  Elizabeth LONE2, born 1515 in North Benfleet, Essex, England2.

Child of JOHN LAKE and Elizabeth LONE is:

        8i.  Richard LAKE, born 1539 in Rayleigh, Essex, England; died September 17, 1599 in North Benfleet, Essex, England; married Anne WARDELL Abt. 1564 in Essex, England.

18.  Edward WARDELL2, born Abt. 1503 in England2.

Child of Edward WARDELL is:

        9i. Anne WARDELL, born 1543 in North Benfleet, Essex, England; died September 22, 1599 in Wickford, Essex, England; married Richard LAKE Abt. 1564 in Essex, England.

20.  William SANDELL2, born Abt. 1500 in Basildon, Essex, England2; died August 09, 1594 in Nevendon, Essex, Englnad2.  He married 21. Johan.

21.  Johan2, born Abt. 1500 in Basildon, Essex, England2.

Child of William SANDELL and Johan is:

        10i.  John SANDELL, born 1525 in Basildon, Nevondon, Essex, England; died September 15, 1588 in Basildon, Essex, England; married Thomasine or Elizabeth

24.  Roger READE2, born 1517 in Wickford, Essex, England2; died March 17, 1558/59 in Wickford, Essex, England2.  He was the son of 48. William READE.  He married 25. Elizabeth.

  25.  Elizabeth2, born Abt. 1512 in Wickford, Essex, England2; died  in Pebmash, Essex, England2.

Child of Roger READE and Elizabeth is:

        12i.  William READE, born March 11, 1538/39 in Wickford, Essex, England; died July 19, 1603 in Wickford, Essex, England; married Martha CHURCH Bef. 1563 in Wickford, Essex, England.

26.  John CHURCH2, born Abt. 1520 in Runwell, Essex, England2; died April 20, 1577 in Runwell, Essex, England2.  He married 27. Margaret WISEMAN Abt. 1540 in Runwell, Essex, England2.

27.  Margaret WISEMAN2, born Abt. 1525 in Runwell, Essex, England2; died July 1585 in Runwell, Essex, England2.  

Child of John CHURCH and Margaret WISEMAN is:

        13 i. Martha CHURCH, born 1541 in Runwell, Essex, England; died December 16, 1577 in Wickford, Essex, England; married William READE Bef. 1563 in Wickford, Essex, England.    

  • Generation No. 6

32.  LANCELOT LAKE2, born  in Normanton2.  He was the son of 64. JOHN LAKE.  He married 33. Margaret TWISLETON.

33.  Margaret TWISLETON  She was the daughter of 66. Henry TWISLETON and 67. Elizabeth.

Child of LANCELOT LAKE and Margaret TWISLETON is:

        16i. JOHN LAKE, born 1511 in Erby, Lincolnshire Co., England; married Elizabeth LONE Abt. 1532.

48.  William READE2, born Abt. 1485 in Wickford, Essex, England2.

Child of William READE is:

        24i. Roger READE, born 1517 in Wickford, Essex, England; died March 17, 1558/59 in Wickford, Essex, England; married Elizabeth   

  • Generation No. 7

64.  JOHN LAKE  He was the son of 128. JOHN LAKE and 129. Jane DRAKES.

Child of JOHN LAKE is:

        32i. LANCELOT LAKE, born in Normanton; married Margaret TWISLETON

66.  Henry TWISLETON  He married 67. Elizabeth.

67.  Elizabeth

Child of Henry TWISLETON and Elizabeth is:

        33i. Margaret TWISLETON, married LANCELOT LAKE  

  • Generation No. 8

128.  JOHN LAKE2, born  in Normanton2.  He was the son of 256. John LAKE Lord Manor of Normanton and 257. Jennet CAYLEY.  He married 129. Jane DRAKES.

129.  Jane DRAKES  She was the daughter of 258. Robert Drakes.

Child of JOHN LAKE and Jane DRAKES is:

        64i. JOHN LAKE  

  • Generation No. 9

256.  John LAKE Lord Manor of Normanton  He married 257. Jennet CAYLEY.

257.  Jennet CAYLEY  She was the daughter of 514. William CAYLEY - Lord of Normanton.

Child of John Normanton and Jennet CAYLEY is:

        128i. JOHN LAKE, born in Normanton; married Jane DRAKES

258.  Robert Drakes2, born  in Yorkshire, England2.

Child of Robert Drakes is:

        129i. Jane DRAKES, married JOHN LAKE

  • Generation No. 10

514.  William CAYLEY - Lord of Normanton  He was the son of 1028. John CAYLEY - Lord of Normanton.

Child of William CAYLEY - Lord of Normanton is:

    257 i. Jennet CAYLEY, married John LAKE Lord Manor of Normanton  

  •   Generation No. 11  

1028.  John CAYLEY - Lord of Normanton  He was the son of 2056. John de CHAILLY - Lord of Owby Manor and 2057. Maud.

Child of John CAYLEY - Lord of Normanton is:

514i. William CAYLEY - Lord of Normanton      

  • Generation No. 12  

2056.  John de CHAILLY - Lord of Owby Manor  He was the son of 4112. Sir William DE CHAILLY - Lord of Owby Manor and 4113. Catherine.  He married 2057. Maud.

2057.  Maud       

Child of John Manor and Maud is:

        1028i. John CAYLEY - Lord of Normanton      

  • Generation No. 13  

4112.  Sir William DE CHAILLY - Lord of Owby Manor  He was the son of 8224. Sir Hugh DE CAILLY and 8225. Agnes de HAMSTEAD.  He married 4113. Catherine.

4113.  Catherine  

Child of Sir Owby and Catherine is:

        2056i. John de CHAILLY - Lord of Owby Manor, married Maud  

  • Generation No. 14  

8224.  Sir Hugh DE CAILLY  He was the son of 16448. Osbert DE CAILLY and 16449. Emma DE TATTESHALL.  He married 8225. Agnes de HAMSTEAD.

8225.  Agnes de HAMSTEAD  She was the daughter of 16450. Hugo de Hamsted.

Child of Sir DE CAILLY and Agnes de HAMSTEAD is:

        4112i. Sir William DE CHAILLY - Lord of Owby Manor, married Catherine    

  • Generation No. 15  

16448.  Osbert DE CAILLY  He was the son of 32896. Adam de Cailly, Lord of the Court Manors.  He married 16449. Emma DE TATTESHALL.

16449.  Emma DE TATTESHALL  She was the daughter of 32898. Robert DE TATTESHALL and 32899. Lady Mabel D'ALBINI.

Child of Osbert DE CAILLY and Emma DE TATTESHALL is:

        8224 i.  Sir Hugh DE CAILLY, married Agnes de HAMSTEAD

16450.  Hugo de Hamsted   

Child of Hugo de Hamsted is:

        8225i. Agnes de HAMSTEAD, married Sir Hugh DE CAILLY  

  • Generation No. 16

  32896.  Adam de Cailly, Lord of the Court Manors

 Child of Adam de Cailly, Lord of the Court Manors is:

        16448i. Osbert DE CAILLY, married Emma DE TATTESHALL

32898.  Robert DE TATTESHALL  He married 32899. Lady Mabel D'ALBINI.

32899.  Lady Mabel D'ALBINI  She was the daughter of 65798. WILLIAM - Third Earl of Arundal & Earl of Sussex and 65799. Mabill DE MESCHINNES.     

Child of Robert DE TATTESHALL and Lady D'ALBINI is:

        16449i.  Emma DE TATTESHALL, married Osbert DE CAILLY    

  • Generation No. 17

65798.  WILLIAM - Third Earl of Arundal & Earl of Sussex  He was the son of 131596. WILLIAM - Second Earl of Arundel and 131597. Maud ST. HILLARIO.  He married 65799. Mabill DE MESCHINNES.

65799.  Mabill DE MESCHINNES  She was the daughter of 131598. Hugh DE CYVLISK, Fifth Earl of Chester.

Child of WILLIAM Sussex and Mabill DE MESCHINNES is:

        32899i. Lady Mabel D'ALBINI, married Robert DE TATTESHALL  

  •   Generation No. 18

131596.  WILLIAM - Second Earl of Arundel  He was the son of 263192. William D'ALBINI - Earl of Sussex & Arundel and 263193. ADELICIA - The Fair Maid of Brabrant.  He married 131597. Maud ST. HILLARIO.

131597.  Maud ST. HILLARIO     

Child of WILLIAM Arundel and Maud ST. HILLARIO is:

        65798i. WILLIAM - Third Earl of Arundal & Earl of Sussex, married Mabill DE MESCHINNES

131598.  Hugh DE CYVLISK, Fifth Earl of Chester2, born  in Wales2.

Child of Hugh DE CYVLISK, Fifth Earl of Chester is:

        65799i. Mabill DE MESCHINNES, married WILLIAM - Third Earl of Arundal & Earl of Sussex    

  • Generation No. 19

263192.  William D'ALBINI - Earl of Sussex & Arundel  He married 263193. ADELICIA - The Fair Maid of Brabrant.

263193.  ADELICIA - The Fair Maid of Brabrant  She was the daughter of 526386. GODFRED I and 526387. Ida.

Child of William Arundel and ADELICIA Brabrant is:

        131596i.  WILLIAM - Second Earl of Arundel, married Maud ST. HILLARIO    

  • Generation No. 20

526386.  GODFRED I  Duke of Lower Lorraine Brabrant, and Lother He was the son of 1052772. HENRY II - Duke of Brabrant and 1052773. Adela of Thuringia.  He married 526387. Ida.

526387.  Ida  She was the daughter of 1052774. Third Count of de Namur Albert.

Child of GODFRED and Ida is:

        263193i. ADELICIA - The Fair Maid of Brabrant, married William D'ALBINI - Earl of Sussex & Arundel    

  • Generation No. 21

1052772.  HENRY II - Duke of Brabrant  He was the son of 2105544. LAMBERT II - Count of Mous and 2105545. Ode.  He married 1052773. Adela of Thuringia.

1052773.  Adela of Thuringia

Child of HENRY Brabrant and Adela Thuringia is:

        526386  i. GODFRED I, married Ida

1052774.  Third Count of de Namur Albert  

Child of Third Count of de Namur Albert is:

        526387i. Ida, married GODFRED I    

  • Generation No. 22

2105544.  LAMBERT II - Count of Mous  He was the son of 4211088. Lambert I - Count of Mous and 4211089. GERBERGE - Countess of Lorraine.  He married 2105545. Ode.

2105545.  Ode  She was the daughter of 4211090. Gothelon - Count of Lorraine.     

Child of LAMBERT Mous and Ode is:

        1052772i. HENRY II - Duke of Brabrant, married Adela of Thuringia  

  • Generation No. 23

4211088.  Lambert I - Count of Mous  He married 4211089. GERBERGE - Countess of Lorraine.

4211089.  GERBERGE - Countess of Lorraine  She was the daughter of 8422178. CHARLES - Duke of Lorraine and 8422179. First Bonne.      

Child of Lambert Mous and GERBERGE Lorraine is:

        2105544i. LAMBERT II - Count of Mous, married Ode

4211090.  Gothelon - Count of Lorraine  He was the son of 8422178. CHARLES - Duke of Lorraine and 8422179. First Bonne.

Child of Gothelon - Count of Lorraine is:

        2105545i.  Ode, married LAMBERT II - Count of Mous  

  • Generation No. 24

8422178.  CHARLES - Duke of Lorraine  He was the eldest son and excluded from the throne of France. He was the son of 16844356. LOUIS IV d'OUTRE-MER- King of France and 16844357. Princess Gerberga De Saxe.  He married 8422179. First Bonne.

8422179.  First Bonne  She was the daughter of 16844358. Godfroi d'Ardenne.

Children of CHARLES Lorraine and First Bonne are:

        4211090i. Gothelon - Count of Lorraine

        4211089ii. GERBERGE - Countess of Lorraine, married Lambert I - Count of Mous  

  •   Generation No. 25

16844356.  LOUIS IV d'OUTRE-MER- King of France2, born Abt. 9202.  He was the son of 33688712. CHARLES III the Simple - King of France and 33688713. EDGIFU.  He married 16844357. Princess Gerberga De Saxe 9392.

16844357.  Princess Gerberga De Saxe  She was the daughter of 33688714. Henry the Fowler, Emperor of Germany.     

Child of LOUIS France and Princess De Saxe is:

        8422178i.  CHARLES - Duke of Lorraine, married First Bonne

16844358.  Godfroi d'Ardenne     

Child of Godfroi d'Ardenne is:

        8422179i. First Bonne, married CHARLES - Duke of Lorraine  

  • Generation No. 26

33688712.  CHARLES III the Simple - King of France2, born September 17, 8792; died October 07, 9292.  He was the son of 67377424. LOUIS II the Stammerer- King of France and 67377425. ADELAIDE JUDITH.  He married 33688713. EDGIFU 9192.

Charles III (Holy Roman Empire), called The Fat (839-888), Holy Roman emperor (881-887), king of the East Franks, or Germans (876-887), and, as Charles II, king of the West Franks, or French (884-887). He was the son of Emperor Louis II and the great-grandson of Charlemagne. Charles was deposed from his thrones in 887 by his nephew, Arnulf, duke of Kärnten (Carinthia). His deposition marked the dissolution of the Frankish Empire.  

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33688713.  EDGIFU2, born 9022; died Abt. 9512.  She was the daughter of 67377426. EDWARD the Elder, King of England and 67377427. AEFLAEDA. She is the granddaughter of Alfred the Great, King of England.

Child of CHARLES France and EDGIFU is:

        16844356i. LOUIS IV d'OUTRE-MER- King of France, born Abt. 920; married Princess Gerberga De Saxe 939.

33688714.  Henry the Fowler, Emperor of Germany      

Child of Henry the Fowler, Emperor of Germany is:

        16844357i. Princess Gerberga De Saxe, married LOUIS IV d'OUTRE-MER- King of France 939.    

  • Generation No. 27  

67377424.  LOUIS II the Stammerer- King of France2, born 8462; died 8792.  He was the son of 134754848. CHARLES II  "The Bald" - King of West Franks and 134754849. ERMENTRUDE OF ORLEANS.  He married 67377425. ADELAIDE JUDITH.  
Louis II (Holy Roman Empire) (circa 825-75), Holy Roman emperor (855-75) and king of Italy (844-75), the eldest son of Holy Roman Emperor Lothair I. Louis was coemperor with his father from 850 to 855, when he became sole emperor, but his authority was in fact confined to his Italian kingdom. Although he was successful in some campaigns against the Saracen invaders of Italy, he was constricted by the jealousies of local Italian princes. He acquired much of Provence on the death of his brother Charles, but he was a weak ruler, and his empire declined. "
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67377425.  ADELAIDE JUDITH   

Child of LOUIS France and ADELAIDE JUDITH is:

        33688712i.  CHARLES III the Simple - King of France, born September 17, 879; died October 07, 929; married EDGIFU 919.

67377426.  EDWARD the Elder, King of England2, born 869 in England2; died July 17, 924 in Farndon-on-Dee, England2.  He was the son of 134754852. ALFRED THE GREAT - King of England and 134754853. EATHSWITH of the Gaini.  He married 67377427. AEFLAEDA.  
Son of Alfred the Great, Edward immediately succeeded his father to the throne. His main achievement was to use the military platform created by his father to bring back, under English control, the whole of the Danelaw, south of the Humber River.

67377427.  AEFLAEDA2, died 9202.  She was the daughter of 134754854. Ealdorman of Wiltshire AETHELHELM and 134754855. ELSWITHA.       

Child of EDWARD Elder and AEFLAEDA is:

        33688713i. EDGIFU, born 902; died Abt. 951; married CHARLES III the Simple - King of France 919.  

  • Generation No. 28

134754848.  CHARLES II  "The Bald" - King of West Franks2, born June 13, 823 in Frankfurt, Prussia2; died October 06, 877 in Modano, Italy2.  He was the son of 269509696. LOUIS I -The Pious of Aquitaine, King of France and 269509697. JUDITH of Bavaria, Queen of the Franks.  He married 134754849. ERMENTRUDE OF ORLEANS 8422.

Charles II (Holy Roman Empire), called The Bald (823-877), Holy Roman emperor (875-877), and, as Charles I, king of France, born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He was the fourth son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis I; his mother, Louis's second wife, was Judith of Bavaria. Judith's determination to secure a kingdom for her only son led to civil war with Louis's other two surviving sons, Holy Roman Emperor Lothair I and King Louis II of Germany. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Verdun in 843. Charles received the western portion of the empire, which from this time may be called the kingdom of France, or the West Frankish Kingdom. Charles was a weak ruler; the great nobles were rapidly becoming independent, and the Vikings pillaged the country without meeting much resistance from Charles, who preferred to buy them off. Nevertheless, when Holy Roman Emperor Louis II died in 875, Charles received the imperial crown through the favor of Pope John VIII. Charles was succeeded as king of France by his son, Louis II, but the imperial throne was vacant until 881.

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134754849.  ERMENTRUDE OF ORLEANS2, died 8692.  She was the daughter of 269509698. VODON OF ORLEANS, Earl of Orleans and 269509699. ENGELTRUDE.

Child of CHARLES Franks and ERMENTRUDE ORLEANS is:

        67377424i. LOUIS II the Stammerer- King of France, born 846; died 879; married ADELAIDE JUDITH

 

134754852.  ALFRED THE GREAT - King of England2, born 848 in West Saxons, Wantage, Dorset, England2; died October 26, 899 in Hyde Abbey, Winchester, England2.  He was the son of 269509704. AETHELWULF of Wessex, King of England and 269509705. OSBURGA WRIGHT.  He married 134754853. EATHSWITH of the Gaini 868 in Wincester, England2.

Alfred, called The Great (849-99), king of the West Saxons (871-99), and one of the outstanding figures of English history. Born in Wantage in southern England, Alfred was the youngest of five sons of King Ethelwulf. On the death of his brother Ethelred Alfred became king, coming to the throne during a Danish invasion. Although he succeeded in making peace with the Danes, they resumed their marauding expeditions five years later, and by early 878 they were successful almost everywhere. About Easter of 878, however, Alfred established himself at Athelney and began assembling an army. In the middle of that year he defeated the Danes and captured their stronghold, probably at present-day Edington. During the following 14 years Alfred was able to devote himself to the internal affairs of his kingdom. By 886 he had captured the city of London, and soon afterward he was recognized as the king of all England.

In 893 the Danes invaded England again, and the following four years were marked by warfare; eventually, the Danes were forced to withdraw from Alfred's domain. The only ruler to resist Danish invasions successfully, Alfred made his kingdom the rallying point for all Saxons, thus laying the foundation for the unification of England.

Alfred was a patron of learning and did much for the education of his people. He began a court school and invited British and foreign scholars, notably the Welsh monk Asser and the Irish-born philosopher and theologian John Scotus Erigena, to come there. Alfred translated such works as The Consolation of Philosophy by the Roman statesman and philosopher Boethius, The History of the World by the Spanish priest Paulus Orosius, and Pastoral Care by Pope Gregory I. Alfred's laws, the first promulgated in more than a century, were the first that made no distinction between the English and the Welsh peoples.

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134754853.  EATHSWITH of the Gaini2, died December 05, 905 in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, England2.  She was the daughter of 269509706. AETHELRED MUCIL, Ealdorman of the Gainas and 269509707. EADBERGA.

Child of ALFRED England and EATHSWITH Gaini is:

        67377426i. EDWARD the Elder, King of England, born 869 in England; died July 17, 924 in Farndon-on-Dee, England; married AEFLAEDA  

134754854.  Ealdorman of Wiltshire AETHELHELM  He married 134754855. ELSWITHA.

134754855.  ELSWITHA      

Child of Ealdorman AETHELHELM and ELSWITHA is:

                67377427i. AEFLAEDA, died 920; married EDWARD the Elder, King of England

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