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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: 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]]'' – [[Notes from Eivor's travels]]: "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 [[Templars|Templar Order]] with the unwitting help of the [[Raven Clan]] [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]].<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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==Notable members==
==Notable members==
===Kings of Wessex===
===Kings of Wessex===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Cerdic of Wessex|Cerdic]]<br>c. 519 - 534
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Cerdic of Wessex|Cerdic]]<br>c. 519 – 534
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Cynric]]<br>534 - 560  
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Cynric]]<br>534 – 560
ACV Æscwine's Tomb.png|[[Æscwine of Wessex|Æscwine]]<br>c. 675 - c. 676
ACV Æscwine's Tomb.png|[[Æscwine of Wessex|Æscwine]]<br>c. 675 – c. 676
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Ine of Wessex|Ine]]<br>689 - 726
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Ine of Wessex|Ine]]<br>689 – 726
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]]<br>839 - 858
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]]<br>839 – 858
ACV BB - Æthelred.jpg|[[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]]<br>865 - 871
ACV BB - Æthelred.jpg|[[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]]<br>865 – 871
ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png|[[Alfred the Great|Alfred]]<br>871 - 886
ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png|[[Alfred the Great|Alfred]]<br>871 – 886
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Kings of England===
===Kings of England===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png|Alfred<br>886 - c. 899
ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png|Alfred<br>886 – c. 899
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Edward the Elder]]<br>899 - 924
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Edward the Elder]]<br>899 – 924
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Æthelstan]]<br>c. 924 - c. 939
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Æthelstan]]<br>c. 924 – c. 939
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Edgar the Peaceful]]<br>c. 959 - c. 975
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Edgar the Peaceful]]<br>c. 959 – c. 975
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Æthelred the Unready]]<br>c. 978 – 1013<br>1014 – 1016
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Æthelred the Unready]]<br>c. 978 – 1013<br>1014 – 1016
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Edward the Confessor]]<br>c. 1042 - c. 1066
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Edward the Confessor]]<br>c. 1042 - c. 1066
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===Queens===
===Queens===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACV Eahlswith.PNG|[[Ealhswith]]<br>Wessex {{c|c. 871 - 886}}<br>England {{c|886 - c. 899}}
ACV Eahlswith.PNG|[[Ealhswith]]<br>Wessex {{c|c. 871 – 886}}<br>England {{c|886 – c. 899}}
ACV - Aethelflaed.png|[[Æthelflæd]]<br>Mercia {{c|911 - 918}}
ACV - Aethelflaed.png|[[Æthelflæd]]<br>Mercia {{c|911 – 918}}
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*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{c|voice only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 15:25, 26 February 2024

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 the Raven Clan Viking Eivor Varinsdottir.[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]

Notable members

Kings of Wessex

Kings of England

Queens

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 House of Wessex on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Notes from Eivor's travels: "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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