Æthelwulf

/ ˈæθəlˌwʊlf /

noun

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From 855 to 860 it was governed by Aethelberht son of Aethelwulf.

All through King Aethelwulf's reign (836-858) the state of England was growing progressively worse.

Aethelwulf, in great distress of mind, made a pilgrimage to Rome, and obtained the Pope's blessing for his efforts.

The Frankish king was even more vexed by the pirates than Aethelwulf himself, and no help was got from him.

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