Village Idiot's Guide to History

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[[england_history_hub|England]] >> [[anglo_saxon_england|Anglo-Saxon]]\\ 
======Rulers of Wessex======
*Cerdic, legendary founder of Wessex\\ 
*Cynric, legendary founder of Wessex\\ 
Ceawlin, early ruler of Wessex (?? 581-8 or ?? 560-93)\\ 
Ceol, early ruler of Wessex (?? 588-94 or ?? 591-7)\\ 
Ceolwulf, early ruler of Wessex (?? 594/7 - 611)\\ 
Cynegils, king of Wesseex (611-42) [baptized 635]\\ 
Cenwealh, king of Wessex (642-5, 648-72 [gap: in exile from Penda of Mercia])\\ 
Seaxburh, Cenwealh's widow and ruler of Wessex (672-4)\\ 
Æscwine, king of Wessex (674-6)\\ 
Centwine, king of Wessex (676 - ?685)\\ 
Cædwalla, king of Wessex (685-88 [resigned, went to Rome]) (died 20 April 689)\\ 
Ine, king of Wessex (688-726 [resigned, went to Rome])\\ 
Æthelheard, king of Wessex (726-40)\\ 
Cuthred, king of Wessex (740-56)\\ 
Sigeberht, king of Wessex (756-7)\\ 
Cynewulf, king of Wessex (757 - 786 [ambushed by Cyneheard, Sigeberht's brother])\\ 
Beorhtric, king of Wessex (786 - 802 [?? accidentally poisoned by his wife])\\ 

====House of Wessex====
[[egbert_802-839|Egbert]] 802-839\\ 
[[aethelwulf_839-858|Æthelwulf]] 839-858\\ 
[[aethelbald_858-860|Æthelbald]] 858-860\\ 
[[aethelberht_860-866|Æthelberht]] 860-866\\ 
[[aethelred_866-871|Æthelred I]] 866-871\\ 
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From: [[http://www.anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=show&page=People|www.anglo-saxons.net]]\\ 
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