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Æthelbald of Mercia
Æthelbald (also spelled Ethelbald, or Aethelbald) (died 757) was the King of Mercia, in what is now the English Midlands from 716 until he was killed in 757. Æthelbald was the son of Alweo and thus a grandson of Eowa, who was the brother of Penda. Æthelbald came to the throne after the death of his cousin, King Ceolred, who had driven him into exile. During his long reign, Mercia became the dominant kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons, and recovered the position of pre-eminence it had enjoyed during the seventh century under the strong Mercian kings Penda and Wulfhere.
When Æthelbald came to the throne, both Wessex and Kent were ruled by stronger kings, but within fifteen years the contemporary chronicler Bede describes Æthelbald as ruling all England south of the river Humber. The Anglo-Saxon Ch...
published: 14 Feb 2016
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Wulfhere: King of Mercia
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This video is about Wulfhere, who reigned as the King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia from 658 until 675.
Recommended reading:-
Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation
Various Writers, The Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Music:-
Court and Page - Silent Partner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joJ25P-4DNU
BrunuhVille - Ascension
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published: 21 Sep 2017
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Penda of Mercia : Last Pagan King of Mercia | King of Mercia
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published: 13 Nov 2022
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Mercia Explained in 11 Minutes
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The Kingdom of Mercia lasted for more than five hundred years. Such a long period of time brought change to all aspects of Mercian life, and it is the role of history and t...
published: 20 Jul 2021
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ÆTHELRED, LORD of the MERCIANS - WikiVidi Documentary
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians became ruler of English Mercia shortly after the death of its last king, Ceolwulf II in 879. His rule was confined to the western half, as eastern Mercia was then part of the Viking-ruled Danelaw. Æthelred's ancestry is unknown. He was probably the leader of an unsuccessful Mercian invasion of Wales in 881, and soon afterwards he acknowledged the lordship of King Alfred the Great of Wessex. The alliance was cemented by the marriage of Æthelred to Alfred's daughter Æthelflæd. In 886 Alfred took possession of London, which had suffered greatly from several Viking occupations; as it had traditionally been a Mercian town, he handed control to Æthelred. In 892 the Vikings renewed their attacks, and the following year Æthelred led an army of Mercians, West Saxons...
published: 23 Feb 2018
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Æthelbald : King of Wessex | House of Wessex | British History
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published: 14 Aug 2022
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You Won't believe the latest from Aethelbald, King of Wessex
The second son of Aethelwulf, Æthelbald was born around 834. He was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames in southwest London, after forcing his father to abdicate upon his return from a pilgrimage to Rome. Following his father’s death in 858, he married his widowed stepmother Judith, but under pressure from the church, the marriage was annulled after only a year. He is buried at Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset.
published: 17 Sep 2021
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Explore the Anglo Saxon Kingdom of Mercia
Historian and author, John Hunt, explores the story of the Kingdom of Mercia in the first of a series of short videos to compliment his new book.
published: 09 Dec 2016
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Wessex Before Alfred: the Reigns of Æthelbald, Æthelberht and Æthelred
In this video we delve into the lives and reigns of Alfred's brothers, particularly Æthelred, King of Wessex (R. 865-871 AD).
In previous videos we covered the reigns of Alfred the Great's grandfather and father, Ecgberht and Æthelwulf.
Alfred the Great is famed as the saviour of the Anglo-Saxons and Wessex, having fought doggedly against the Danish invasions, achieving his triumph at Edington in 878 and laying the foundations of England.
However, Alfred's reign was unlikely from his birth, given he was the fifth son of Æthelwulf. Alfred was also just one man, though a remarkable one at that and built on the legacies of these previous kings.
We cover the reigns of Alfred's elder brothers as Kings of Wessex from Æthelbald to Æthelred, including the earlier battles against the Great Heat...
published: 05 Jun 2022
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King AEthelwulf - English monarchs animated history documetary
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King AEthelwulf was king of the West Saxons from 839 to 856. Though he died in 858, he was deposed by a rival faction after going on a pilgrimage to Rome.
He’s important because not only was he the father of Alfred the Great; he forms part of a dynasty of West Saxon kings who went on to unite England and create the very first Kings of England.
To put him into context on our timeline, AEthelwulf was on the throne about 1,200 years ago.
At the time of his birth - probably in Aachen, in Germany, in around 796AD - AEthelwulf’s father, Egbert was in exile, living in the Frankish Court under the protection of King Charlemagne. For an explanation as to why he was in exile, we recommend yo...
published: 23 Dec 2021
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Æthelbald of Mercia
Æthelbald (also spelled Ethelbald, or Aethelbald) (died 757) was the King of Mercia, in what is now the English Midlands from 716 until he was killed in 757. Æt...
Æthelbald (also spelled Ethelbald, or Aethelbald) (died 757) was the King of Mercia, in what is now the English Midlands from 716 until he was killed in 757. Æthelbald was the son of Alweo and thus a grandson of Eowa, who was the brother of Penda. Æthelbald came to the throne after the death of his cousin, King Ceolred, who had driven him into exile. During his long reign, Mercia became the dominant kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons, and recovered the position of pre-eminence it had enjoyed during the seventh century under the strong Mercian kings Penda and Wulfhere.
When Æthelbald came to the throne, both Wessex and Kent were ruled by stronger kings, but within fifteen years the contemporary chronicler Bede describes Æthelbald as ruling all England south of the river Humber. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle does not list Æthelbald as a bretwalda, or "Ruler of Britain", though this may be due to the West Saxon origin of the Chronicle.
St. Boniface wrote to Æthelbald in about 745, reproving him for various dissolute and irreligious acts. The subsequent 747 council of Clovesho and a charter Æthelbald issued at Gumley in 749—which freed the church from some of its obligations—may have been responses to Boniface's letter. Æthelbald was killed in 757 by his bodyguards. He was succeeded briefly by Beornred, of whom little is known, but within a year, Offa, the grandson of Æthelbald's cousin Eanwulf, had seized the throne, possibly after a brief civil war. Under Offa, Mercia entered its most prosperous and influential period.
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Æthelbald (also spelled Ethelbald, or Aethelbald) (died 757) was the King of Mercia, in what is now the English Midlands from 716 until he was killed in 757. Æthelbald was the son of Alweo and thus a grandson of Eowa, who was the brother of Penda. Æthelbald came to the throne after the death of his cousin, King Ceolred, who had driven him into exile. During his long reign, Mercia became the dominant kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons, and recovered the position of pre-eminence it had enjoyed during the seventh century under the strong Mercian kings Penda and Wulfhere.
When Æthelbald came to the throne, both Wessex and Kent were ruled by stronger kings, but within fifteen years the contemporary chronicler Bede describes Æthelbald as ruling all England south of the river Humber. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle does not list Æthelbald as a bretwalda, or "Ruler of Britain", though this may be due to the West Saxon origin of the Chronicle.
St. Boniface wrote to Æthelbald in about 745, reproving him for various dissolute and irreligious acts. The subsequent 747 council of Clovesho and a charter Æthelbald issued at Gumley in 749—which freed the church from some of its obligations—may have been responses to Boniface's letter. Æthelbald was killed in 757 by his bodyguards. He was succeeded briefly by Beornred, of whom little is known, but within a year, Offa, the grandson of Æthelbald's cousin Eanwulf, had seized the throne, possibly after a brief civil war. Under Offa, Mercia entered its most prosperous and influential period.
- published: 14 Feb 2016
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Wulfhere: King of Mercia
Watch my latest full length history documentary here:-
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This video is about Wulfhere, who reigned as the King of the Anglo-Saxon Ki...
Watch my latest full length history documentary here:-
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This video is about Wulfhere, who reigned as the King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia from 658 until 675.
Recommended reading:-
Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation
Various Writers, The Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Music:-
Court and Page - Silent Partner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joJ25P-4DNU
BrunuhVille - Ascension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3k0YufjNfE
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This video is about Wulfhere, who reigned as the King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia from 658 until 675.
Recommended reading:-
Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation
Various Writers, The Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Music:-
Court and Page - Silent Partner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joJ25P-4DNU
BrunuhVille - Ascension
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- published: 21 Sep 2017
- views: 132403
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Mercia Explained in 11 Minutes
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The Kingdom of Mercia lasted for more than five hundred years. Such a long period of time brought change to all aspects of Mercian life, and it is the role of history and this book to follow that change through the centuries. But it wasn’t just the kings and queens that changed. The events of the period resonated within social and cultural life, religious beliefs, artistic expression, and trade. Everything evolved under the patronage of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of England.
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The Kingdom of Mercia lasted for more than five hundred years. Such a long period of time brought change to all aspects of Mercian life, and it is the role of history and this book to follow that change through the centuries. But it wasn’t just the kings and queens that changed. The events of the period resonated within social and cultural life, religious beliefs, artistic expression, and trade. Everything evolved under the patronage of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of England.
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- published: 20 Jul 2021
- views: 27526
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ÆTHELRED, LORD of the MERCIANS - WikiVidi Documentary
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians became ruler of English Mercia shortly after the death of its last king, Ceolwulf II in 879. His rule was confined to the wester...
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians became ruler of English Mercia shortly after the death of its last king, Ceolwulf II in 879. His rule was confined to the western half, as eastern Mercia was then part of the Viking-ruled Danelaw. Æthelred's ancestry is unknown. He was probably the leader of an unsuccessful Mercian invasion of Wales in 881, and soon afterwards he acknowledged the lordship of King Alfred the Great of Wessex. The alliance was cemented by the marriage of Æthelred to Alfred's daughter Æthelflæd. In 886 Alfred took possession of London, which had suffered greatly from several Viking occupations; as it had traditionally been a Mercian town, he handed control to Æthelred. In 892 the Vikings renewed their attacks, and the following year Æthelred led an army of Mercians, West Saxons and Welsh to victory over a Viking army at the Battle of Buttington. He spent the next three years fighting them alongside Alfred's son, the future King Edward the Elder. At some time in the decade 8...
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Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians became ruler of English Mercia shortly after the death of its last king, Ceolwulf II in 879. His rule was confined to the western half, as eastern Mercia was then part of the Viking-ruled Danelaw. Æthelred's ancestry is unknown. He was probably the leader of an unsuccessful Mercian invasion of Wales in 881, and soon afterwards he acknowledged the lordship of King Alfred the Great of Wessex. The alliance was cemented by the marriage of Æthelred to Alfred's daughter Æthelflæd. In 886 Alfred took possession of London, which had suffered greatly from several Viking occupations; as it had traditionally been a Mercian town, he handed control to Æthelred. In 892 the Vikings renewed their attacks, and the following year Æthelred led an army of Mercians, West Saxons and Welsh to victory over a Viking army at the Battle of Buttington. He spent the next three years fighting them alongside Alfred's son, the future King Edward the Elder. At some time in the decade 8...
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- published: 23 Feb 2018
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You Won't believe the latest from Aethelbald, King of Wessex
The second son of Aethelwulf, Æthelbald was born around 834. He was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames in southwest London, after forcing his father to abdicate up...
The second son of Aethelwulf, Æthelbald was born around 834. He was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames in southwest London, after forcing his father to abdicate upon his return from a pilgrimage to Rome. Following his father’s death in 858, he married his widowed stepmother Judith, but under pressure from the church, the marriage was annulled after only a year. He is buried at Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset.
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The second son of Aethelwulf, Æthelbald was born around 834. He was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames in southwest London, after forcing his father to abdicate upon his return from a pilgrimage to Rome. Following his father’s death in 858, he married his widowed stepmother Judith, but under pressure from the church, the marriage was annulled after only a year. He is buried at Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset.
- published: 17 Sep 2021
- views: 231
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Explore the Anglo Saxon Kingdom of Mercia
Historian and author, John Hunt, explores the story of the Kingdom of Mercia in the first of a series of short videos to compliment his new book.
Historian and author, John Hunt, explores the story of the Kingdom of Mercia in the first of a series of short videos to compliment his new book.
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Historian and author, John Hunt, explores the story of the Kingdom of Mercia in the first of a series of short videos to compliment his new book.
- published: 09 Dec 2016
- views: 9414
49:20
Wessex Before Alfred: the Reigns of Æthelbald, Æthelberht and Æthelred
In this video we delve into the lives and reigns of Alfred's brothers, particularly Æthelred, King of Wessex (R. 865-871 AD).
In previous videos we covered the...
In this video we delve into the lives and reigns of Alfred's brothers, particularly Æthelred, King of Wessex (R. 865-871 AD).
In previous videos we covered the reigns of Alfred the Great's grandfather and father, Ecgberht and Æthelwulf.
Alfred the Great is famed as the saviour of the Anglo-Saxons and Wessex, having fought doggedly against the Danish invasions, achieving his triumph at Edington in 878 and laying the foundations of England.
However, Alfred's reign was unlikely from his birth, given he was the fifth son of Æthelwulf. Alfred was also just one man, though a remarkable one at that and built on the legacies of these previous kings.
We cover the reigns of Alfred's elder brothers as Kings of Wessex from Æthelbald to Æthelred, including the earlier battles against the Great Heathen army during the period 865 to 871 AD.
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In this video we delve into the lives and reigns of Alfred's brothers, particularly Æthelred, King of Wessex (R. 865-871 AD).
In previous videos we covered the reigns of Alfred the Great's grandfather and father, Ecgberht and Æthelwulf.
Alfred the Great is famed as the saviour of the Anglo-Saxons and Wessex, having fought doggedly against the Danish invasions, achieving his triumph at Edington in 878 and laying the foundations of England.
However, Alfred's reign was unlikely from his birth, given he was the fifth son of Æthelwulf. Alfred was also just one man, though a remarkable one at that and built on the legacies of these previous kings.
We cover the reigns of Alfred's elder brothers as Kings of Wessex from Æthelbald to Æthelred, including the earlier battles against the Great Heathen army during the period 865 to 871 AD.
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Music attribution:
Five Armies by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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Written, researched, narrated and produced by Adam Clarke.
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- published: 05 Jun 2022
- views: 40244
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King AEthelwulf - English monarchs animated history documetary
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King AEthelwulf was king of the West Saxons from 839 t...
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King AEthelwulf was king of the West Saxons from 839 to 856. Though he died in 858, he was deposed by a rival faction after going on a pilgrimage to Rome.
He’s important because not only was he the father of Alfred the Great; he forms part of a dynasty of West Saxon kings who went on to unite England and create the very first Kings of England.
To put him into context on our timeline, AEthelwulf was on the throne about 1,200 years ago.
At the time of his birth - probably in Aachen, in Germany, in around 796AD - AEthelwulf’s father, Egbert was in exile, living in the Frankish Court under the protection of King Charlemagne. For an explanation as to why he was in exile, we recommend you watch our previous video on the life of King Egbert.
In 802, when he was still a small boy, AEthelwulf’s father assumed the crown of the West Saxons.
We next hear of him in 825AD when he’s sent by King Egbert as commander of the Wessex army which invades Kent, an even which led to the submission of Essex, Sussex and Surrey to Wessex.
After these victories, AEthelwulf is appointed sub-king of his father’s out-east territories, giving him a valuable training as a king.
At some point he marries Queen Osburga who it’s thought bears him six children - four of which would go on to become Kings of Wessex (including Alfred the Great).
In 839, in his 40s, AEthelwulf ascends the the throne on the passing of his father Egbert.
One of AEthelwulf’s achievements was to contain Viking attacks. Viking raiders had been active for decades by the time he ascended to the throne and the Danes seem to have started stepping up raids in the 840s.
In 851, 350 Viking ships sales up the Thames and took London before moving onto Canterbury. The Vikings then move into Surrey where they are wiped our by AEthelwulf at the Battle of Aclea.
At the height of his power in 855, AEthewulf decides to make a pilgrimage to Rome with his young son Alfred, who would have been a small boy, possibly 6 or 7 years old.
While he’s away he leaves his eldest son AEthelbald in charge of Wessex and his other son AEthelberht in charge of Kent.
Journeying to Rome in the 800s would have been a huge time commitment. Today the trip from London to Rome can be undertaken in a few hours; then travelling with a huge retinue via foot, horse and cart, the journey would have taken weeks, as much as two and a half months.
AEthelwulf stayed in Rome for a year, but on his return in 856, his eldest son AEthelbald refused to give up the throne.
Possibly to avoid civil war, AEthelwulf, by then around 60 years of age, didn’t resist and continued to rule Kent and some of England’s eastern provinces. He died in 858 and was buried at Steyning, in Sussex.
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King AEthelwulf was king of the West Saxons from 839 to 856. Though he died in 858, he was deposed by a rival faction after going on a pilgrimage to Rome.
He’s important because not only was he the father of Alfred the Great; he forms part of a dynasty of West Saxon kings who went on to unite England and create the very first Kings of England.
To put him into context on our timeline, AEthelwulf was on the throne about 1,200 years ago.
At the time of his birth - probably in Aachen, in Germany, in around 796AD - AEthelwulf’s father, Egbert was in exile, living in the Frankish Court under the protection of King Charlemagne. For an explanation as to why he was in exile, we recommend you watch our previous video on the life of King Egbert.
In 802, when he was still a small boy, AEthelwulf’s father assumed the crown of the West Saxons.
We next hear of him in 825AD when he’s sent by King Egbert as commander of the Wessex army which invades Kent, an even which led to the submission of Essex, Sussex and Surrey to Wessex.
After these victories, AEthelwulf is appointed sub-king of his father’s out-east territories, giving him a valuable training as a king.
At some point he marries Queen Osburga who it’s thought bears him six children - four of which would go on to become Kings of Wessex (including Alfred the Great).
In 839, in his 40s, AEthelwulf ascends the the throne on the passing of his father Egbert.
One of AEthelwulf’s achievements was to contain Viking attacks. Viking raiders had been active for decades by the time he ascended to the throne and the Danes seem to have started stepping up raids in the 840s.
In 851, 350 Viking ships sales up the Thames and took London before moving onto Canterbury. The Vikings then move into Surrey where they are wiped our by AEthelwulf at the Battle of Aclea.
At the height of his power in 855, AEthewulf decides to make a pilgrimage to Rome with his young son Alfred, who would have been a small boy, possibly 6 or 7 years old.
While he’s away he leaves his eldest son AEthelbald in charge of Wessex and his other son AEthelberht in charge of Kent.
Journeying to Rome in the 800s would have been a huge time commitment. Today the trip from London to Rome can be undertaken in a few hours; then travelling with a huge retinue via foot, horse and cart, the journey would have taken weeks, as much as two and a half months.
AEthelwulf stayed in Rome for a year, but on his return in 856, his eldest son AEthelbald refused to give up the throne.
Possibly to avoid civil war, AEthelwulf, by then around 60 years of age, didn’t resist and continued to rule Kent and some of England’s eastern provinces. He died in 858 and was buried at Steyning, in Sussex.
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- published: 23 Dec 2021
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