Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
NameCharles II 'the Bald' Holy Roman Emperor, 33G Grandfather
FatherLouis 'the Pious' Holy Roman Emperor (778-840)
MotherJudith Of Bavaria Holy Roman Empress (~800-843)
Spouses
1Ermentrude Of Orléans Queen Of The Franks, 33G Grandmother
FatherOdo Earl Of Orléans (~800-834)
2Richildis Of Metz, 33G Grandmother
FatherBivin Count Of Autun (~810-863)
MotherRichilda Of Arles (-~883)
ChildrenRothild Of France (~871-928)
Web Notes notes for Charles II 'the Bald' Holy Roman Emperor
In 800 the Emperor Charlemagne was crowned by the Pope as ruler of a massive Empire which encompassed modern France, Itlay and most of Germany. In 843 it was divided between his grandsons, West Francia or France, being given to Charles the Bald.
From "Debrett's Kings and Queens of Britain" by David Williamson, ISBN 0-86350-101-X, p. 21:
After his wife died, Ethelwulf, King of England, resigned his kingdom to his son Ethelbald and went on a pilgrimage to Rome, taking with him his youngest son Alfred, a boy of some 8 years. Ethelwulf and Alfred stayed in Rome for a year and on the return journey stopped at the court of Charles the Bald, King of the Franks and Charlemagne's grandson. Charles had a daughter Judith, who could not have ben more than 12 or 13 at the time, and he gave her in marriage to Ethelwulf, the wedding being solemnized at Verberie-sur-Oise on 1 Oct 856.
From "The Plantagenet Chronicles" edited by Elizabeth Hallam, ISBN 1-55584-018-3, p21:
In 800 the Emperor crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of a massive Empire which encompassed modern France, Italy and most of Germany. In 843 it was divided between his grandsons, West Francia, or France, being given to Charles the Bald. During the next century the authority of the Carolingian rulers in France gradually collapsed, and in 987 they were replaced by Hugh Capet and his line.
From "Debrett's Kings and Queens of Britain" by David Williamson, ISBN 0-86350-101-X, p. 21:
After his wife died, Ethelwulf, King of England, resigned his kingdom to his son Ethelbald and went on a pilgrimage to Rome, taking with him his youngest son Alfred, a boy of some 8 years. Ethelwulf and Alfred stayed in Rome for a year and on the return journey stopped at the court of Charles the Bald, King of the Franks and Charlemagne's grandson. Charles had a daughter Judith, who could not have ben more than 12 or 13 at the time, and he gave her in marriage to Ethelwulf, the wedding being solemnized at Verberie-sur-Oise on 1 Oct 856.
From "The Plantagenet Chronicles" edited by Elizabeth Hallam, ISBN 1-55584-018-3, p21:
In 800 the Emperor crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of a massive Empire which encompassed modern France, Italy and most of Germany. In 843 it was divided between his grandsons, West Francia, or France, being given to Charles the Bald. During the next century the authority of the Carolingian rulers in France gradually collapsed, and in 987 they were replaced by Hugh Capet and his line.