Osburh facts for kids
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Early 20th century illustration of Osburh reading to her son Alfred
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| Spouse | Æthelwulf, King of Wessex |
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| Father | Oslac |
Osburh or Osburga (also Osburga Oslacsdotter) was the first wife of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and mother of King Alfred the Great. Alfred's biographer, Asser, described her as "a most religious woman, noble in character and noble by birth".
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