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Bretwalda

Bretwalda is an Old English term, of contested etymology, applied to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards. It appears to denote a degree of 'overlordship' over other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms although the extent of this power, and its 'official' nature, is contested.

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

RecensionSarah FootMerciaEcgberhtWessex
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Modern interpretation

Frank StentonAnglo-Saxon periodChartersEast AngliansHwicce
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Bede

BedeEcclesiastical History of the English People
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Etymology

Sovereign
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Bretwalda

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Triples100
Avg. degree1.94
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related to Further reading · 48
Bretwalda → Alfred, An Ethnographic Perspective, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon Studies, Archaeology, BAR, Barbara, Bede, Beowulf, Bretwaldas, British, Byrne, Charles-Edwards, David, Dublin, Dumville, Early Anglo-Saxon England, Early England, Eighth Century
related to Modern interpretation · 17
Bretwalda → Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Bede, East Anglians, English, For, Frank Stenton, Germanic, He, Historia Ecclesiastica, Hwicce, If, It, Mercian, Mercians, The, This
related to References · 15
Bretwalda → Anglo-Saxon Society, Bede, Bretwaldas, Fanning, Frankish, Gens Anglorum, Imperium, In Ideal, Origins, Oxford, Patrick, Reality, Speculum, Steven, Wormald
related to The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle · 14
Bretwalda → Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Britain, Chronicle, Ecgberht, England, Humber, King, Manuscript, Mercia, Other, Sarah Foot, The, This, Wessex
is a · 1
Bretwalda → Old English term

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anglo-saxon bede english kings term chronicle england king list kingdoms ed first britain bede's history kent kingdom title wormald old

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Bretwaldais aOld English term0.90text
the pagan Penda as standing in the way of the Christian conversion of the Anglo-Saxonsinstance ofMercia was a traditional enemy of his native Northumbria and he regarded powerful kings0.80text
brytenwulduinstance ofOther manuscripts of the Chronicle used similar terms0.80text
bretenanwealda in the entry for 829.This entry in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records the conquest of Mercia by Ecgberhtinstance ofOther manuscripts of the Chronicle used similar terms0.80text
King of Wessexinstance ofOther manuscripts of the Chronicle used similar terms0.80text
making him king of all England south of the Humberinstance ofOther manuscripts of the Chronicle used similar terms0.80text
Bretwaldarelated to Further readingCharles-Edwards0.60section
Bretwaldarelated to Further readingThe0.60section
Bretwaldarelated to Further readingBede0.60section
Bretwaldarelated to Further readingHigh-kings0.60section
Bretwaldarelated to Further readingTara0.60section
Bretwaldarelated to Further readingBretwaldas0.60section

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