1 NAME /Aethelwulf/ 2 SOUR S12573 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 8, 2001
King of England, Crowned in 839
Reigned 839-856 (abdicated). Under-king of Kent 825-839 and 856-858. Renown 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.