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Primary Source Info
| Original Text |
... Ęthelbald ... Iuthittam ... in matrimonium duxit.... |
| Date from Source |
After the death of Ęthelwulf 1. |
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Notes:
This [sc., the marriage of Ęthelbald 13 and Judith 1] was seen as a great disgrace by all who heard about it.
Persons associated with this Event:
- Participant:
Ęthelbald 13
(King of the West Saxons, 855-860)
- Participant:
Judith 1
(Daughter of Charles 4 the Bald; queen of the West Saxons, wife of Ęthelwulf 1)
- (Other):
Asser 1
(Bishop of Sherborne, 890x900-909) : Asser 1 commented that the marriage [of Ęthelbald 13 and Judith 1] was counter to God's prohibition and the dignity of Christians and indeed against the custom of all pagans.