Æthelwulf, King of England

Abt 806 - 858  (~ 52 years)

• Name	Æthelwulf
  Born	Abt 806	Wessex, England   [4, 5]
  History	birth to death
  In 839, he visited Rome. [4] In 839, he was crowned King of England and reigned until 858. [2, 4, 5] On 1 October 856, he abdicated in favor of his son Æthelbald after returning from a lengthy pilgrimage. [5]
  Reign	From 839 to 856
  King of England
  Died	13 Jan 858  [2, 4, 5]
  Buried	Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England   [5]
  Siblings	2 siblings
  + 1. Æthelwulf, King of England ,   b. Abt 806, Wessex, England ,   d. 13 Jan 858  (Age ~ 52 years) ▻ Osburh ,  m. Abt 830 ;  Judith of France, Princess of France ,  m. 1 Oct 856   2. Editha, Abbess of Polesworth   3. Athelstan, Sub King of Kent
  Person ID	I2851	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Egbert, King of England ,   b. 775, Wessex, England ,   d. 4 Feb 893, Wessex, England  (Age 118 years)
  Mother	Rædburh,   b. Abt 788
  Family ID	F2246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Osburh,   b. Abt 810, Wessex, England ,   d. After 876  (Age ~ 67 years)  [2, 4, 5]
  Married	Abt 830  [5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 24 years - She was 20 years
  Annulled	853  [4, 5]
  Children	1. Æthelbald, King of England ,   b. Abt 834, Wessex, England ,   d. 860, Wessex, England  (Age ~ 26 years) + 2. Judith of Wessex   3. Æthelbert, King of England ,   b. Abt 836, Wessex, England ,   d. 866, England  (Age ~ 30 years) + 4. Æthelred I, King of England ,   b. Abt 840, Wessex, England ,   d. 872, England  (Age ~ 32 years) + 5. Alfred "the Great", King of England ,   b. 849, Wantage, Berkshire, England ,   d. 28 Oct 901  (Age 52 years)   6. Æthelswyth,   bur. Pavia or Ticino, Italy
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F2242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Judith of France, Princess of France,   b. Abt 846, France ,   d. After 870  (Age ~ 25 years)  [4, 5, 6]
  Married	1 Oct 856	Verberie, Hauts-de-France, France   [4, 5]
  Judith was only about 13 years old at the time of this marriage. It was really nothing more than a demonstration of alliance between Æthelwulf and Charles "the Bald". [5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 50 years - She was 10 years
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2019
  Family ID	F2245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 806 - Wessex, England Married - 1 Oct 856 - Verberie, Hauts-de-France, France Buried - - Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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