Ethelwulf was a devout man and interested in the well-being of the churches in his realm. His ''“Decimations”'' was a system whereby a tenth of royal revenue was given to ''thegns'' (officials) in the form of grants to be allocated to religious foundations as required. | Ethelwulf was a devout man and interested in the well-being of the churches in his realm. His ''“Decimations”'' was a system whereby a tenth of royal revenue was given to ''thegns'' (officials) in the form of grants to be allocated to religious foundations as required. |