Æthelwulf, King of Wessex
Æthelwulf was King of Wessex from 839 to 858. He was the first son to succeed his father as West Saxon king since 641. In 843, he was defeated in a battle against the Vikings at Carhampton in Somerset, but he achieved a major victory at the Battle of Aclea in 851. His reputation among historians was poor: he was...
