General Notes

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Acceded 839-856.[large-G675.FTW]
REF: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, p E291. 'Royalty forCommoners',
Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 185:  Reigned 839-856(abdicated).  Under-king
of Kent 825-839 & 856-858. Renowned for hismilitary prowess, he reputedly
defeated 350 Viking ships (year 851, atOakley, England).  He reduced
taxation, endowed the Church, made laylands inheritable, & provided
systems of poor relief. Ethelwulf becameking of the West Saxons in
England when his father, Egbert, died in 839.In 851, he became the first
ruler in all western Europe to defeat aviking army in a major battle.
REF: "Fighting Kings of Wessex", Baker: Sent by his father Ecgbert in
825into Kent to drive out Baldred, the Mercian regulus.  Not only
Kent,Sussex & Surrey, but Essex too gave their submission to
Aethilwulf.Suddenly Wessex was N of the Thames.
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REF: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, p E291. 'Royalty forCommoners',
Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 185:  Reigned 839-856(abdicated).  Under-king
of Kent 825-839 & 856-858. Renowned for hismilitary prowess, he reputedly
defeated 350 Viking ships (year 851, atOakley, England).  He reduced
taxation, endowed the Church, made laylands inheritable, & provided
systems of poor relief. Ethelwulf becameking of the West Saxons in
England when his father, Egbert, died in 839.In 851, he became the first
ruler in all western Europe to defeat aviking army in a major battle.
REF: "Fighting Kings of Wessex", Baker: Sent by his father Ecgbert in
825into Kent to drive out Baldred, the Mercian regulus.  Not only
Kent,Sussex & Surrey, but Essex too gave their submission to
Aethilwulf.Suddenly Wessex was N of the Thames.
[large-G675.FTW]
REF: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, p E291. 'Royalty forCommoners',
Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 185:  Reigned 839-856(abdicated).  Under-king
of Kent 825-839 & 856-858. Renowned for hismilitary prowess, he reputedly
defeated 350 Viking ships (year 851, atOakley, England).  He reduced
taxation, endowed the Church, made laylands inheritable, & provided
systems of poor relief. Ethelwulf becameking of the West Saxons in
England when his father, Egbert, died in 839.In 851, he became the first
ruler in all western Europe to defeat aviking army in a major battle.
REF: "Fighting Kings of Wessex", Baker: Sent by his father Ecgbert in
825into Kent to drive out Baldred, the Mercian regulus.  Not only
Kent,Sussex & Surrey, but Essex too gave their submission to
Aethilwulf.Suddenly Wessex was N of the Thames.