Because of custom, she was not given the title of queen. According to King Alfred, this was because of the infamous former queen of Wessex, Eadburh. Ealhswith founded the convent of St Mary's Abbey known as the Nunnaminster. She is commemorated in two early tenth century manuscripts as "the true and dear lady of the English."
852
| 852 • Saint Swithun becomes Bishop of Winchester, England. |
868
Age: 16y
marriageAlfred |
| 868 • The First County of Portugal is established by Vímara Peres, after the reconquest from the Moors of the region north of the Douro River. |
871
Age: 19y
| 871 • Rhodri Mawr ('the Great') of Gwynedd inherits Seisyllwig, thus uniting most of Wales under his rule. |
902
Dec 5
Age: 51y
| 902 • the Anglo-Saxon army in Kent defeats the Vikings of East Anglia at the Battle of the Holme. |