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.
