House of Wessex Statistics

A Grouped Bar Chart to Show Information About the House of Wessex Monarchs 40

20 Years

Monarch Length of Reign Age When They Became Monarch

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1. Who reigned for the most years?

2. Who became monarch at the oldest age?

3. Who reigned for 16 years?

4. Who became king at the age of 23?

5. Who reigned for 17 years longer than Edmund I?

6. How many more years did Edward the Elder reign for than Alfred the Great?

7. What is the difference between the youngest and oldest ages of becoming king?

8. Which monarch was twice as old as Eadwig when they became king?

9. How many years did the House of Wessex reign for in total?

10. How old was Edward the Confessor at the end of his reign?

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1. Who reigned for the most years?

Æthelred the Unready

2. Who became monarch at the oldest age?

Alfred the Great

3. Who reigned for 16 years?

Edgar the Peaceful

4. Who became king at the age of 23?

Eadred

5. Who reigned for 17 years longer than Edmund I?

Edward the Confessor

6. How many more years did Edward the Elder reign for than Alfred the Great?

12 years

7. What is the difference between the youngest and oldest ages of becoming king?

27 years

8. Which monarch was twice as old as Eadwig when they became king?

Æthelstan

9. How many years did the House of Wessex reign for in total?

154.5 years

10. How old was Edward the Confessor at the end of his reign?

62 years old (38 years old + 24 years reigning)

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