Egbert - Revision history

Simoncursitor at 07:05, 26 June 2015

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	'''Egbert''' was born around the year 770 and died in 839. Having been accepted as [[King]] of Essex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex and for a short time [[Mercia]], he has been referred to as the first King of all [[England]].		'''Egbert''' was born around the year 770 and died in 839. Having been accepted as [[King]] of Essex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex and for a short time [[Mercia]], he has been referred to as the first King of all [[England]].

	In 789 Egbert was forced into exile, and may have spent some of his time in the [[court]] of [[Charlemagne]]. He returned a few years later and ~~succeded~~ Beorhtric (who was one of those responsible for his exile) as King of [[Wessex]] in 802.		In 789 Egbert was forced into exile, and may have spent some of his time in the [[court]] of [[Charlemagne]]. He returned a few years later (possibly having married a daughter of Charlemagne) and succeeded Beorhtric (who was one of those responsible for his exile) as King of [[Wessex]] in 802.

	Egbert removed Wessex from the [[Mercia\|Mercian]] confederation, and eventually defeated Beornwulf of Mercia in 825. He was proclaimed "Bretwalda", or King of all England, in 829, but lost Mercia to Wiglaf in 830.		Egbert removed Wessex from the [[Mercia\|Mercian]] confederation, and eventually defeated Beornwulf of Mercia in 825. He was proclaimed "Bretwalda", or King of all England, in 829, but lost Mercia to Wiglaf in 830.

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	In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the [[Denmark\|Danes]]. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West [[Wales\|Welsh]], in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].		In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the [[Denmark\|Danes]]. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West [[Wales\|Welsh]], in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].

	He should also be remembered as initiating (at the behest of his wife Redburga))England's policy on immigration, by passing a law forbidding, on pain of death, any Welshman from crossing [[Offa's Dyke]].		He should also be remembered as initiating (at the behest of his wife Redburga) England's policy on immigration, by passing a law forbidding, on pain of death, any Welshman from crossing [[Offa's Dyke]].

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Simoncursitor at 11:50, 28 October 2005

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	In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the [[Denmark\|Danes]]. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West [[Wales\|Welsh]], in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].		In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the [[Denmark\|Danes]]. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West [[Wales\|Welsh]], in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].

	He should also be remembered as initiating England's policy on immigration, by passing a law forbidding, on pain of death, any Welshman from crossing [[Offa's Dyke]].		He should also be remembered as initiating (at the behest of his wife Redburga))England's policy on immigration, by passing a law forbidding, on pain of death, any Welshman from crossing [[Offa's Dyke]].

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	In 789 Egbert was forced into exile, and may have spent some of his time in the [[court]] of [[Charlemagne]]. He returned a few years later and succeded Beorhtric (who was one of those responsible for his exile) as King of [[Wessex]] in 802.		In 789 Egbert was forced into exile, and may have spent some of his time in the [[court]] of [[Charlemagne]]. He returned a few years later and succeded Beorhtric (who was one of those responsible for his exile) as King of [[Wessex]] in 802.

	Egbert removed Wessex from the [[Mercia\|Mercian]] confederation, and eventually defeated ~~Beornwulfo~~ of Mercia in 825. He was proclaimed "Bretwalda", or King of all England, in 829, but lost Mercia to Wiglaf in 830.		Egbert removed Wessex from the [[Mercia\|Mercian]] confederation, and eventually defeated Beornwulf of Mercia in 825. He was proclaimed "Bretwalda", or King of all England, in 829, but lost Mercia to Wiglaf in 830.

	In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the [[Denmark\|Danes]]. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West [[Wales\|Welsh]], in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].		In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the [[Denmark\|Danes]]. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West [[Wales\|Welsh]], in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].

			He should also be remembered as initiating England's policy on immigration, by passing a law forbidding, on pain of death, any Welshman from crossing [[Offa's Dyke]].


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	Egbert was born around the year 770 and died in 839. Having been accepted as King of Essex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex and for a short time [[Mercia]], he has been referred to as the first King of all [[England]].		'''Egbert''' was born around the year 770 and died in 839. Having been accepted as [[King]] of Essex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex and for a short time [[Mercia]], he has been referred to as the first King of all [[England]].

	In 789 Egbert was forced into exile, and may have spent some of his time in the court of [[Charlemagne]]. He returned a few years later and succeded Beorhtric (who was one of those responsible for his exile) as King of Wessex in 802.		In 789 Egbert was forced into exile, and may have spent some of his time in the [[court]] of [[Charlemagne]]. He returned a few years later and succeded Beorhtric (who was one of those responsible for his exile) as King of [[Wessex]] in 802.

	Egbert removed Wessex from the Mercian confederation, and eventually defeated Beornwulfo of Mercia in 825. He was proclaimed "Bretwalda", or King of all England, in 829, but lost Mercia to Wiglaf in 830.		Egbert removed Wessex from the [[Mercia\|Mercian]] confederation, and eventually defeated Beornwulfo of Mercia in 825. He was proclaimed "Bretwalda", or King of all England, in 829, but lost Mercia to Wiglaf in 830.

	In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the Danes. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West Welsh, in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].		In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the [[Denmark\|Danes]]. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West [[Wales\|Welsh]], in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].
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	In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the Danes. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West Welsh, in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].		In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the Danes. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West Welsh, in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].
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			<table border = 1>
			<tr>
			<td width = 60% align = center>
			[[English Monarchs]]
			<td width = 40% align = center>
			Succeeded by:<br>[[Aethelwulf]]
			</table>
			</center>

Conrad Leviston at 00:16, 3 March 2004

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Egbert was born around the year 770 and died in 839. Having been accepted as King of Essex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex and for a short time [[Mercia]], he has been referred to as the first King of all [[England]].

In 789 Egbert was forced into exile, and may have spent some of his time in the court of [[Charlemagne]]. He returned a few years later and succeded Beorhtric (who was one of those responsible for his exile) as King of Wessex in 802.

Egbert removed Wessex from the Mercian confederation, and eventually defeated Beornwulfo of Mercia in 825. He was proclaimed "Bretwalda", or King of all England, in 829, but lost Mercia to Wiglaf in 830.

In 836 Egbert suffered a further military setback, being defeated by the Danes. However, he defeated them and their allies, the West Welsh, in 838. He died soon after in 839, and was succeeded by his son [[Aethelwulf]].