Ethelwulf

British  

/ ˈɛθəlˌwʊlf, ˈæθəlˌwʊlf /

noun

1. died 858 _ad , king of Wessex (839–858)

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Example Sentences

They were encountered by Osric duke of Hampshire, and Ethelwulf duke of Berkshire: a battle ensued; the pagans were routed, and the English gained the victory.

From Old English Chronicles by Various

So, also, was Ethelwulf, father of Alfred the Great, whose body afterwards was moved to Winchester.

From Highways and Byways in Sussex by Griggs, Frederick Landseer Maur

One authority tells us that St. Swithin was Bishop of Winchester, to which rank he was raised by Ethelwulf, the Dane; and when he died in 865, he was canonized by the pope. 

From Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations by Madders, S. S.

Ethelwulf was an easy going king who loved prayer better than fighting, but was forced again and again to defend his kingdom from the Northmen.

From A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. by Edwards, Clayton

In the same year, king Ethelwulf sent his son Alfred, above-named, to Rome, with an honourable escort both of nobles and commoners.

From Old English Chronicles by Various