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The '''House of Wessex''', also known as the '''House of Cerdic''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|House of Wessex}}</ref> was an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] dynasty that ruled the kingdoms of [[Wessex]] and [[England]]. This famous bloodline of English aristocrats was founded by [[Denmark|Danish]] conqueror [[Cerdic of Wessex|Cerdic]], the leader of the Saxon settlement of England who killed rival [[Britons|Brittonnic]] king [[Natanleod]] in 508.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Viking Expansion notes#Wincestre_Seminary|Viking Expansion notes]]: "Bloody History"</ref> For much of their history, the family were loyal members of the [[Order of the Ancients]] with the rank of [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester]] passed down as inheritance to the next line.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 16</ref><ref name="PoorFellowSoldier">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> Notable members included [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]] and his descendants [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]], King [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]], and Queen [[Æthelflæd]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Romeo and Aethelflaed]]</ref> Alfred brought down the last vestiges of the Order in 878 and reformed it into the [[Templar Order]] with the unwitting help of [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]].<ref name="PoorFellowSoldier"/>
The '''House of Wessex''', also known as the '''House of Cerdic''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|House of Wessex}}</ref> was an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] dynasty that ruled the kingdoms of [[Wessex]] and [[England]]. This famous bloodline of English aristocrats was founded by [[Denmark|Danish]] conqueror [[Cerdic of Wessex|Cerdic]], the leader of the Saxon settlement of England who killed rival [[Britons|Brittonnic]] king [[Natanleod]] in 508.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Viking Expansion notes]]: "Wincestre Seminary: Bloody History"</ref> For much of their history, the family were loyal members of the [[Order of the Ancients]] with the rank of [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester]] passed down as inheritance to the next line.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 16</ref><ref name="PoorFellowSoldier">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> Notable members included [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]] and his descendants [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]], King [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]], and Queen [[Æthelflæd]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Romeo and Aethelflaed]]</ref> Alfred brought down the last vestiges of the Order in 878 and reformed it into the [[Templar Order]] with the unwitting help of [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]].<ref name="PoorFellowSoldier"/>


The dynasty came to an end in 1125 when {{wiki|Edgar Ætheling}} died without any male heirs and failed to secure the English throne. By then, the {{wiki|House of Normandy}} had become the rulers of England after [[William the Conqueror]] deposed {{wiki|Harold Godwinson}} in 1066. However the Wessex bloodline would continue for centuries through the marriage of {{wiki|Matilda of Scotland}} and {{wiki|Henry I}}.<ref name="Wiki"/>
The dynasty came to an end in 1125 when {{wiki|Edgar Ætheling}} died without any male heirs and failed to secure the English throne. By then, the {{wiki|House of Normandy}} had become the rulers of England after [[William the Conqueror]] deposed {{wiki|Harold Godwinson}} in 1066. However the Wessex bloodline would continue for centuries through the marriage of {{wiki|Matilda of Scotland}} and {{wiki|Henry I}}.<ref name="Wiki"/>
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Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Æthelstan]]<br>Wessex / England<br>c. 924 - c. 939
Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Æthelstan]]<br>Wessex / England<br>c. 924 - c. 939
Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Edgar the Peaceful]]<br>England<br>c. 959 - c. 975
Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Edgar the Peaceful]]<br>England<br>c. 959 - c. 975
Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Æthelred the Unready]]<br>England<br>c. 978 – 1013
Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Edward the Confessor]]<br>England<br>c. 1042 - c. 1066
Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Edward the Confessor]]<br>England<br>c. 1042 - c. 1066
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The House of Wessex, also known as the House of Cerdic,[1] was an Anglo-Saxon dynasty that ruled the kingdoms of Wessex and England. This famous bloodline of English aristocrats was founded by Danish conqueror Cerdic, the leader of the Saxon settlement of England who killed rival Brittonnic king Natanleod in 508.[2] For much of their history, the family were loyal members of the Order of the Ancients with the rank of Grand Maegester passed down as inheritance to the next line.[3][4] Notable members included Æthelwulf and his descendants Æthelred I, King Alfred, and Queen Æthelflæd.[5] Alfred brought down the last vestiges of the Order in 878 and reformed it into the Templar Order with the unwitting help of Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan.[4]

The dynasty came to an end in 1125 when Edgar Ætheling died without any male heirs and failed to secure the English throne. By then, the House of Normandy had become the rulers of England after William the Conqueror deposed Harold Godwinson in 1066. However the Wessex bloodline would continue for centuries through the marriage of Matilda of Scotland and Henry I.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 House of Wessex on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes: "Wincestre Seminary: Bloody History"
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga – Chapter 16
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Poor Fellow-Soldier
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Romeo and Aethelflaed

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