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Louis (The Pious)
Louis was the son of Charlemagne and succeeded as the ruler of the Franks after Charlemagne's death in 814. Louis was also the King of Aquitaine. He had several sons and attempted to divide his land between them but the divisions lead to disputes and caused civil wars.
ALFRED (The Great, King of Wessex 871-899)
The youngest sonAlfred the Great, King of Wessex from 871 to 899, is probably the most famous of the Saxon kings because a large amount of information was written about him. His life was documented by a Bishop called Asser, but this account may not be entirely true. Alfred was the sixth c (more...)
Athelwulf (King of Wessex 839-858)
King of Wessex, son of Egbert and father of Alfred the Great. Athelwulf had the responsibility of protecting his kingdom from the invasion by the Danes. In 851 Athelwulf defeated a Danish army at the battle of Oakley (believed to be somewhere south of the Thames), while his eldest son Althelstan fou (more...)
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