Aetheling Ceorl is the claimant to the throne of the Kingdom of West Seaxe.
His father was the oldest son of Aethelwulf, who is also the father of Aethelbald, Brytenwalda Aethelred Aethelwulfing and Aetheling Aelfred Aethelwulfing. Ceorl's father was the king of Cent under his own father Aethelwulf. However, he died fighting against Ragnar Lodbrok.
Ceorl claims that Aethelbald stole the throne. Afterr Aethelbald died Ceorl other uncles Aethelred and Aelfred took over the kingdoms of Kent and Wessex, as he himself was too young at the time. Ceorl also claims that they were unsucessful in defending the kingdom against the Danish and that only he can defend against the Danish and make Wessex great again.
On the contrary, Brytenwalda Aethelred Aethelwulfing claims that retainers of Ceorl's father put this idea in Ceorl's mind in hope of regaining positions of power.
Wikipedia has an article on this subject at: Cearl of Mercia |