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Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex was born to [her father] Oslac.
In or before 838 King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. He the son of King Egbert of Wessex (age 64).
Around 838 [her daughter] Æthelswith Wessex Queen Consort Mercia was born to [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex. She married May 853 King Burgred of Mercia.
Around 847 [her son] King Æthelred of Wessex was born to [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex. He married Wulfthryth Unknown Queen Anglo Saxons and had issue.
In 849 [her son] King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex was born to [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex at Wantage, Berkshire. He married 868 Æalhswith of Mercia Queen Consort of England, daughter of Æthelred Mucel Mercia Earldorman Gaini and Eadburh of Mercia, and had issue.
In 856 [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and [her future daughter-in-law] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 32) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of [her father-in-law] King Egbert of Wessex.
On 13th January 858 [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex died. His son [her son] Æthelbald succeeded King Wessex.
[her son] King Æthelbald of Wessex was born to King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex. He married 858 Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex, daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
[her son] King Æthelstan of Kent was born to King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex. There is some confusion as to whether he was Æthelwulf's son with some versions of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle stating he was Æthelwulf's brother.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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[her son] King Æthelberht of Wessex was born to King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.