Aethelwulf , King of England

Person Sheet

Name	Aethelwulf , King of England
Birth Date	ca 0800¹⁴⁹
Death Date	Jan 13, 0858
Burial Place	England¹⁴⁹
Father	Egbert OF WESSEX , King of Wessex (ca0775-0839)
Mother	Redburga

Spouses

1	Osburga
Birth Date	? ¹⁴⁹
Death Date	0846¹⁴⁹
Father	Oslac , Thane of the Isle of Wight

Marriage Date	ca 0830
Divorce Date	0853¹⁴⁹

Children

Alfred (0849-0899)

2	Judith
Birth Date	ca 0844¹⁴⁹
Death Date	?
Father	Charles , King of the West Franks (0823-0877)
Mother	Ermentrude OF ORLEANS (?-0869)

Notes for Aethelwulf , King of England

He reigned 839-856 (abdicated). He was Underking of Kent 825-839 and 856-858. Renowned for his military prowess, he reputedly defeated 350 Viking ships (851). He reduced taxation, endowed the Church, made lay lands inheritable, and provided systems of poor relief.¹⁴⁹

Research Notes

BURIAL: His place of burial is given as Winchester Cathedral, London,¹⁴⁹ which cannot be correct.

Last Modified Aug 28, 2003

Created Dec 31, 2003 by Reunion for Macintosh

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