Savage, John (b. , d. UNKNOWN)

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Note: Marriage to Princess Judith was annulled in 860.

While his father, Ęthelwulf, was on pilgrimage to Rome in 855, Ęthelbald plotted with the Bishop of Sherbourne and the ealdorman of Somerset against him. The specific details of the plot are unknown, but upon his return from Rome, Ęthelwulf found his direct authority limited to the sub-kingdom of Kent, while Ęthelbald controlled Wessex.

Ęthelwulf died in 858, and full control passed to Ęthelbald. Perhaps Ęthelbald's premature power grab was occasioned by impatience, or greed, or lack of confidence in his father's succession plans. Whatever the case, he did not live long to enjoy it. He died in 860, passing the throne to his brother, Ęthelbert, just as Ęthelwulf had planned.

Event: Type: Acceded
Date: 13 JAN 838/39
Place: Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England

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