Family of King of Wessex, Aethelwulf and of the West Franks, Judith

Families

Married Husband King of Wessex, Aethelwulf [I18400] ( * 806 + 857/8-01-13 (Julian) )
Married Wife of the West Franks, Judith [I35268] ( * 844 + 870 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E59951] 856-10-01    
1a 2a 3a 4a 5a
Marriage [E59952] 856 England  
6a

Narrative

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"Judith, Charles the Bald's daughter, was crowned and anointed on the
occasion of her marriage to king Aethelwulf of Wessex in 856. Aethelwulf
conferred on Judith the title of queen, which according to Prudentius of
Troyes was 'not customary to him or to his people.' Judith's anointing may
have been intended in part as a form of protection. She was after all the
first Carolingian princess to be married to a foreign ruler, and she was at
twelve years of age marrying an elderly man with a clutch of sons older than
herself. The marriage itself has been associated with Charles the Bald's
need for English assistance against the Vikings."
--- Rosamond McKitterick, *The Frankish Kingdoms under the Carolingians 751-987*, London & NY (Longman) 1983, p 194-195

Source References

  1. Denis R. Reid: Royal Genealogies DB [S424129]
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        No date/place

  2. large-G675.FTW [S468232]
      • Page: line 1 pp 1-4
  3. large-G675.FTW [S286834]
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        Date of Import: 14 Mar 1999

  4. large-G675.FTW [S430699]
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        m 49 AD, he was her uncle, her 3rd m

  5. large-G675.FTW [S403153]
      • Page: p 197
  6. 11615-2.ftw [S7587]
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        Date of Import: 21 Feb 1999