King of England Aethelwulf[1, 2]
795 - 858 (63 years)
-
Name Aethelwulf Title King of England Relationship 
with Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse Birth 795 Gender Male Occupation 825 to 839 Under-King of Kent Occupation 839-856 King of Wessex in England - Abdicated, renown for his military prowess, he reputedly defeated 350 viking ships in 851. He reduced taxation, endowed the Church, made lay lands inheritable, and provided systems of poor relief.
Occupation 856 to 858 Under-King of Kent (2nd TIme) Stories and Notes Aethelwulf was the son of Egbert and a sub-king of Kent. He assumed the throne of Wessex upon his father's death in 839. His reign is characterized by Viking invasions and repulsions common to all English rulers of the time, but the making of war was not his chief claim to fame. Aethelwulf is remembered, however dimly, as a highly religious man who cared about the establishment and preservation of the church. He was also a wealthy man and controlled vast resources. Out of these resources, he gave generously, to Rome and to religious houses that were in need. To Lady Kathleen 30th great-grandfather Death 13 Jan 858 Burial Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom 
Person ID I2010 Enchanted Family Tree Last Modified 6 Sep 2020
Father King of England Egbert, b. 775 d. 4 Feb 839, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (Age 64 years) Mother Princess of Quentin Redburga Family ID F954 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Queen Consort of Wessex Osburga d. 855 Marriage 830 Divorce Yes, date unknown Divorced 853 Divorce Children 1. King of England Aethelberht, b. 836, , Wessex, England, United Kingdom d. 866, Sherborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom (Age 30 years)2. King of England Aethelbald, b. 834 d. 20 Dec 860 (Age 26 years) + 3. King of England Aethelred, I, b. 844 d. 871, Wimborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom (Age 27 years)+ 4. King of England Alfred, the Great, b. 849, Wantage, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom d. 26 Oct 899, , , England, United Kingdom (Age 50 years)5. King of Kent Aethelstan, b. 830 d. Yes, date unknown 6. Queen of Mercia AEthelswith Family ID F443 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2012
Family 2 Judith, of the West Franks, b. 844 d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1 Oct 856 Verberie sur Oise, France Family ID F953 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2012
-
Event Map 
Marriage - 1 Oct 856 - Verberie sur Oise, France 
Burial - - Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom = Link to Google Earth
-
Documents King Aethelwulf
Headstones 
Winchester Cathedral
-
Sources