History of the Monarchy

Saxons and Danes

EGBERT 
Ascended in 827 
Died in 839
Reigned for 12 years

ETHELWULF 
Ascended in 839 
Died in 858 
Reigned for 19 years

ETHELBALD
Ascended in 858
Died in 860 
Reigned for 2 years

ETHELBERT
Ascended in 860 
Died in 866
Reigned for 6 years

ST. ETHELRED I 
Ascended in 866 
Died in 871
Reigned for 5 years

ALFRED THE GREAT
Born in 849 (Wantage in Berkshire)
Ascended in 871 
Died in 899
Reigned for 28 years

(All dates are AD)