King Offa of Mercia: A Ruthless Anglo-Saxon Hellbent on Power and Prestigeĭepiction of Ecgberht from the ‘Genealogical Chronicle of the English Kings’, a late 13th-century manuscript in the British Library.
King Egbert of Wessex Conquers all to Become Bretwalda, the First King of a United England. Aethelwulf grew to become an able commander of the Wessex army, and was active in the conflict between his father Egbert, and the Mercian king Beornwulf. While ruled by Egbert, Wessex prospered, and his son and heir had plenty of opportunity to get ready for his future rule. Before seizing the throne of Wessex, Egbert lived in exile, in the Frankish court of King Charlemagne.Īnd it is at this court that his eldest son, Aethelwulf, was born. Aethelwulf’s father was Egbert, the King of Wessex who ruled from 802 until 839. In that period, Anglo-Saxon England consisted of several smaller kingdoms, which were mostly in conflict with one another and vying for influence over the whole of England. The early history of the kings of Wessex is for the most part clouded, with names available, but the histories behind them largely lost. In His Father’s Steps: The Early Life of King Aethelwulf For some too lenient and pious, and for others a practical, competent ruler, Aethelwulf certainly had his ups and downs, all of which served to pave the way for his son – the legendary Alfred the Great. Lengthy and eventful, Aethelwulf’s reign is a topic of much debate among historians today. He was called Aethelwulf – the Noble Wolf – and today’s story is all about him. 
But one man stood out – a king of Wessex – as a pious, calculated leader, and a father of legendary figures. Filled with generations of kings who ruled over several small kingdoms, the England of this age was a land of strife, ambition, and the rattling of swords. And one of the crucial parts of the history of this country belongs to the Anglo-Saxon era. The early history of England includes all kinds of different cultures and remarkable figures.
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