Capitolo 42
oppressions to which they had been exposed. In a word, Ethelwolf
it not only visits an imposing show to those he allowed that testified
the pomp and the ceremonies that marked him/it, but you/he/she was frequented
with permanent and substantial benefits to a lot of classes that became,
in consequence of him, the objects of the pious monarch are benevolent
respect.
For a long time, when the year was overdue, Ethelwolf put out on his/her return.
He returned through France, as he came, and during his/her stay in
that country on the walk homeward, an event happened which was of no
inconsiderable consequence to same Alfred, and what it changed or
the whole destiny of changed Ethelwolf. The event was that, having, as
before determined, it is in love with the young Princess Judith, the
daughter of the King of France, Ethelwolf demanded him in marriage.
We don't have anybody means to know how the proposal struck the princess
her; marriages in that line and it puts in the life it was then, as them
now it is in fact, it determined completely and checked from great political
considerations, or from the personal predilections of powerful _men_,
with very small respect for the opinions or desires of the party
of who happiness was the most greater part to be stricken from the result. To all the events,
anything is been able to be the opinion of Judith, the marriage was definite on
and it completed, and the venerable king returned in England with his
he/she marries young. They say the historians of the day, that that would seem almost
unbelievable, that she was but twelve years old verse.
The Saxon name of Judith was Leotheta. You were an excellent mother to the
young Alfred, although she innocently provoked and indirectly his/her husband
very acts in his/her kingdom. The oldest brothers of Alfred were wild and
turbulent men and one of them, Ethelbald was prepared for holding back
a portion of the power with which he had been run over during his
the absence of father, instead of abdicating him/it peaceably on his/her return. Him
it organized a rebellion against his/her father, while taking the course of the king of