Aethelwulf: Worthy Successor?
When the two returned, they found Aethelwulf's eldest son, Aethelbald, in charge and not willing to give up the Wessex throne. Because he had the backing of the army, Aethelbald found himself keeping the title of King of Wessex, although a little prematurely. Old King Aethelwulf ruled in Kent and a few of the surrounding areas until his death in 858, when Aethelbald took over the whole of the kingdom.
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