Æthelwulf: King of Wessex & Father of Alfred the Great
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- This is the life and times of Æthelwulf, King of Wessex: son of Ecgberht and father of Alfred the Great.
Æthelwulf lived during a turbulent time with the native English kingdoms continuing to jockey for power in Britain and Viking raids becoming increasingly dangerous.
Æthelwulf was a man of firsts: having peacefully succeeded his father to the throne of Wessex (the first in nearly two centuries); he also personally made the pilgrimage to Rome and controversially married into the royal Carolingian dynasty, both the latter acts having potentially dire consequences both for his reign and for the later dream of a united England.
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Time Stamps:
1:04 - Egbert’s Exile
1:46 - Egbert Seizes Wessex
3:00 - Æthelwulf becomes King of Kent
4:51 - Marriage to Osburh
5:37 - Æthelwulf’s Possible First Marriage
7:06 - Æthelwulf’s Succession
8:58 - Relations with Mercia
11:42 - The Viking Threat
13:17 - Battle of Alcea (851 AD)
14:21 - Marriage of Burgred & Ethelswith (853 AD)
15:25 - Birth of Alfred
16:26 - Alfred’s Pilgrimage to Rome (853 AD)
18:19 - Alfred Returns
19:19 - The Decimation Charters
20:14 - Æthelwulf’s Pilgrimage to Rome (855-6 AD)
22:13 - Marriage to Judith (856 AD)
25:53 - Æthelbald Rebellion
28:24 - The Succession Settlement
30:48 - Æthelwulf’s Death & Aftermath
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There will be more videos on this period as well as an epic video on the aftermath of King Henry I's reign and the anarchy period coming in future, so stay tuned for those.
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Thank you. The Anarchy period will be covered soon, but will most likely be in several (long) parts given there's so much to talk about.
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Early miedeval English history love it! Anglo Saxons, Vikings and Scots who will reign? Glad to see!
I have always enjoyed learning more about English history especially early English history. This is a very interesting documentary. Thank you for this documentary. History is a favorite subject of mine. I had no idea that AEthelwulf made a pilgrimage to Rome. That is one reason why I love these documentaries; one learns so much from them.
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Thanks. That's high praise indeed.
I have more videos coming, including a series on the Anarchy period, though these are longer vids and may take a few weeks, as I want to be able to release them in sequence.
Meanwhile more "one-off" type vids will still be published. :)
@@HistoryHubChannel I love both long and short one's. How ever you choose to do it, awesome. Now that's an awesome period. If you get into the Plantagenet's and Tudor's, I'm highly knowledgeable in that area till 1603. I have a wealth of knowledge from about 620-1603.
My granny princess Marianna Cottone she descents from Charlemagne and also from the ancients kings of Wessex, and from king Henry Il of England too
A great series. My one problem is that the little icons for the various players are so small that I can’t read the names and it gets confusing… especially this one with all the Aeth and Ecg and etc., names.
Nonetheless, everything is so well researched and presented.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll key an eye on that. Glad you enjoyed it, on the whole.
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Howdy. Another Texan here... Been an avid follower of your channel from pretty early on as this type of detailed material on said subjects is rare indeed. Wondering if you'll branch out from Wessex related stuff and do some coverage of other Saxon era kingdoms and their respective leaders (ie Penda of Mercia, Edwin of Northumbria etc..) ? Y'all keep up the good work!
Fascinating insite into the political atmosphere of the Anglo- Saxons! Was not aware Alfred went to Rome twice. And the type of sub Kingship practice is interesting.And these early Germanic succession customs are different from what eventually take place in England and Europe. Well done!
Fun-fact on the sub-kingship: Alfred did ask to be made King of Kent after his elder and last brother Æthelred became king, but the latter refused. They did, however, agree that Alfred be the preferred successor in council with the Witan in early 871 shortly before Æthelred died.
It is likely King Æthelred and his advisors thought splitting the realm (even with Alfred under his overlordship) would be a bad idea with the Great Heathen Army lurking around.
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Thank you so much. Your carefully crafted and beautifully organised commentary helps clarify the confusing turns of succession. I think I am predisposed to think of Aethelwulf in a very positive light. The lineage from Aethelwulf to g-grandson Aethelstan seems to define the emergence of the societal architecture of the nation of England itself.
Like Alfred after him, Aethelwulf appears determined to chart a course of long-term balance and stability. Both of these great leaders were willing to share and delegate power in the interest of the greater good of their people.
HH, I have to compliment about your channel. Your content is so informative and educational. I do have one favour though..I'd really appreciate a link for the background chants as I'm a big fan of gregorian chants! Keep up the amazing work! x
Just found out this is my ancestor in our family tree while listening to this video Im looking at all the information that I have ... im beyond amazed
Fantastic. Thank you!
I have read and re-read the documents of this time. I have viewed the charters in their original Latin. I have read other documents in their original Old English. I know they are bias, and I have tried to take that into consideration. What I see is an old man tired of fighting against the heathens, then rejuvenated by the pilgrimage. Old men cannot recapture their youths. A mistake many men, not just Aethelwulf, have made.
My Grampa's
I am so lucky my family members kept great histories.
Audio content is great. Unfortunately can't watch the silly cartoon bubble comments - for me, totally distracting from the otherwise interesting content. Have to close the window and just listen to the excellent audio.
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I really like this site but I do wish you would learn learn how to pronounce French names properly.Just because there is an s there or an m,doesn't mean you pronounce jt.It's easy listen to those who know a say it like them.This may sound trivial but it isn't.
Knowing that pipin had stolen the throne from the merovigians
Egbert?
I think a lot of what went into making Wessex and then later England unified was sometimes accidents or pure luck.
Æthelberht unifying the Kingdoms of Wessex and Kent is an example and wasn’t planned.
Another being the death of Æthelred of Mercia without a male heir.
Also the death of Ælfweard, allowing Æthelstan to succeed his father as King of both Mercia and Wessex
Wonder why he's holding up a bowl full of apples or something.
My line came over to the US, gramps from Manchester and grams from Soham, England in 1871...Had 8 Children-- 5 girls 3 boys....Grams had her last child at 48...Just something with the English immigrants back then, mainly being poor but good looking I reckon.
Noice
Political expediency aside, everyone likes the young dollies.
It’s read someone’s intentions over 1200 years later. We’re not going to change the history just learn from it. Thank you.
Penda of Mercia!.
Why to go to france
I think Aethelwulf was an aging man. He thought that marrying a young girl might change that reality. It is a common mistake for elderly men to make.
When they were making business with the byzantines
aethelstan could of been ethelwulf illegitmate son