Last of line, died under mysterious circumstances (a common fatal malady for kings) Wessex line restored with Edmund the Confessor.ĥ House of Normandy William I ( ): “William the Conquerer” defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. Harold Harefoot ( ): Known for his speed in battle possibly poisoned on throne by. Cnut the Great ( ): Forkbeard’s son defeats Athelred’s son, Edmund Ironside, to retake crown. Crown returned to Athelred of Wessex upon his death in 1014, until. Edward the Confessor ( ): Last of line, began construction of Westminster Abbey (later torn down and rebuilt by Henry VIII).Ĥ House of Denmark Sweyn Forkbeard ( ): First of Danish kings to defeat English and take crown.

Egbert ( ): First of line Alfred the Great ( ): Successfully defended against Viking conquest Ethelred the Unready ( ): Younger brother of Edward the Martyr, lost crown to the Danes. The House of Wessex This family, or “House,” supplied most of the kings of England between 800 and A.D.

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