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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex was born to Oslac.
In or before 838 King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. He the son of King Egbert of Wessex (age 64).
Around 838 [her daughter] Æthelswith Wessex Queen Consort Mercia was born to [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.
Around 847 [her son] King Æthelred of Wessex was born to [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.
In 849 [her son] King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex was born to [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex at Wantage, Berkshire.
In 856 [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and [her future daughter-in-law] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 32) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of [her father-in-law] King Egbert of Wessex.
On 13th January 858 [her husband] King Æthelwulf of Wessex died. His son [her son] Æthelbald succeeded King Wessex.
[her son] King Æthelbald of Wessex was born to King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.
[her son] King Æthelstan of Kent was born to King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex. There is some confusion as to whether he was Æthelwulf's son with some versions of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle stating he was Æthelwulf's brother.
[her son] King Æthelberht of Wessex was born to King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.