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	Mercia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The little that is known about Penda is through the hostile account of Bede, who disliked him both for being an enemy king to Bede's own Northumbria, but also for being a pagan.
		After a reign of successful battles against all opponents, Penda was defeated and killed at the Battle of Winwaed by the Northumbrian king Oswiu in 654.
		Penda was succeeded first by his son Peada, but in the spring of 656 Oswiu assumed control of the whole of Mercia.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/m/me/mercia.html (687 words)

	mercia - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		After a reign of successful battles against all opponents, Penda was defeated and killed at the Battle of Winwaed by the Northumbrian king Oswiu in 655.
		Penda was succeeded first by his son Peada, but in the spring of 656 Oswiu assumed control of the whole of Mercia after Peada's murder.
		In 821, Coenwulf himself was succeeded by his brother Ceolwulf, who demonstrated his military prowess by his attack on and destruction of the fortress of Deganwy in Powys.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Mercia (1066 words)

	Shadowed Realm: Medieval Timeline > Browse by Category
		In the aftermath of the battle, the city was pillaged by the victorious rebels, with many of its citizens being slaughtered for their support to the Royalists.
		In the resultant battle, the Mongols, although only half as strong as their opponents, attacked with all their strength and, employing every device of smoke, noise, arrows and stones, caused such panic amongst the Hungarians that such a debacle arose and King Bela's army was put to flight.
		This was a naval battle during the Hundred Years' War between the English, led by Edward III, and the French in front of the town of Sluys, which is located between West Flanders and Zeeland in the area of the Netherlands.
	www.shadowedrealm.com /timeline/category.php?Category=Military (8127 words)

	Battles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Sir Alexander de SETON of that Ilk; defected from the English to the Scots on the eve of the battle
		This battle was one of the high points of English success during the Hundred Years War.
		As a result of this battle the Scots ceased to be a major aid to the French during the war.
	home.austarnet.com.au /dfgoonan/BATTLES.htm (3325 words)

	Ellendun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		If you follow it, you won't see much - just an undistinguished housing estate, but nearly 1200 years ago, the battle of Ellendun (I don't know ehere the extra "e" came from) was another of those pivotal events in England's history.
		The battle was between King Beornwulf of Mercia and King Egbert of Wessex.
		Beornwulf had attacked Egbert to emphasise his superiority, but the battle of Ellendun broke the illusion.
	www.strum.co.uk /wessex/ellendun.htm (257 words)

	Shadowed Realm: Medieval Timeline > Browse by Century
		Having defeated Beornwulf of Mercia at the Battle of Ellendun in 825 and temporarily annexing Mercia in 828, the Kingdom of Northumbria recognized Egbert's lordship over England.
		After his brother, King Æthelred, died of wounds at the Battle of Merton in April 871, Alfred succeeded to the throne of Wessex.
		When Wang Xianzhi died in battle, Huang Chao would become the sole leader of the rebels army which now marched on and captured the Imperial city of Chang'an.
	www.shadowedrealm.com /timeline/century.php?Range=Ninth (2165 words)

	Mercia sometimes spelled Mierce was one of the kingdoms of...
		After a reign of successful battles against all opponents, Penda was defeated and killed at the Battle of Winwaed Battle of Winwaed by the Northumbrian king Oswiu Oswiu in 655 655.
		In 821 821, Coenwulf himself was succeeded by his brother Ceolwulf Ceolwulf, who demonstrated his military prowess by his attack on and destruction of the fortress of Deganwy Deganwy in Powys.
		The power of the West Saxons under Egbert Egbert was rising during this period, however, and in 825 825 Egbert defeated the Mercian king Beornwulf Beornwulf (who had overthrown Ceolwulf in 823 823) at Ellendun Ellendun.
	www.biodatabase.de /Mercia (1212 words)

	English Monarchs quiz -- free game
		I was driven into hiding by a Viking raid into Wessex, led by the Dane, Guthorm, and took refuge in the Athelney marshes in Somerset.
		Later, I decisively defeated the Danes at the Battle of Eddington.
		A condition of the peace treaty that followed, was that Guthorm received Christian baptism and withdrew his forces from Wessex, and I recognized the Danish control over East Anglia and parts of Mercia.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=28761 (1110 words)

	EGBERT KING OF ENGLAND
		Charlemagne battled the Saxons for many years, along with the Avars, a Tartar tribe that had settled on the Danube.
		William, Duke of Normandy, was a cousin of King Edward laid claim to the throne and crossed the Channel with an army or Normans, Bretons, Flemish and assorted mercenary warriors and the approval of the Pope.
		In 1066 he defeated the English army at the Battle of Hastings and was acknowledged as the rightful king by the Wtienagemot.
	www.bdhhfamily.com /egbert_king_of_england.htm (1890 words)

	History - Saxons and Vikings
		However, around AD500, the Saxon invasion was halted for almost 50 years when their principal warlord Aelle was decisively beaten by the British at the Battle of Badon Hill (believed to be somewhere in Somerset).
		King Egbert of Wessex defeated the Mercians in battle at Ellendun (near Swindon) giving him undisputed power and the position of overlord of all the English kings.
		King Harold marched to meet the invaders at the Battle of Stamford Bridge near York and comprehensively beat the Vikings once and for all.
	www.3dhistory.co.uk /02Saxons.htm (1073 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Egbert - King of Wessex - A348103
		Nothing much of interest seems to have happened for the next 20 years, which is strange for the times but in 825 Egbert fought a battle at Ellendun, Wiltshire against Beornwulf, King of Mercia.
		He was victorious in what is recorded as a very bloody battle.
		He succeeded in driving King Baldred north of the Thames and soon Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, East Anglia had turned to Egbert to be their guardian and protector from the Mercians.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A348103 (517 words)

	Otherworld Fantasies
		Egbert defeated Beornwulf of Mercia at the battle of Ellendun in 825.
		The East Anglians rose against Beornwulf, killing him and acknowledged Egbert as their overlord.
		In 829, the Northumbrians accepted him as overlord after refusing to fight his forces at Dore and was named "Bretwalda" the ruler of Britain.
	otherworldfantasies.com /history/monarchs_egbert.htm (162 words)

	Essex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Following their defeat by Wessex, at the battle of Ellendun in 825, Mercian supremacy came to an end.
		Succeeded when his father and uncles were killed in battle.
		Succeeded his kinsman Sigeberht I. He was persuaded to become a Christian by his friend, Oswiu of Northumbria, and he was baptised during a visit to Oswiu in 653.
	www.stephen.j.murray.btinternet.co.uk /essex.htm (2749 words)

	Egbert: First King of All English
		His campaigns against other kingdoms were increasingly successful, including a huge victory over Mercia at the Battle of Ellendun, in 825.
		A mere four years later, Northumbria succumbed to the might and charm of Egbert, and he became the first Bretwalda to be called by that name.
		But Egbert, fighting the battle of his life, put down all pretenders at the Battle of Hengestdune, on the borders of Cornwall,
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/ancient_british_history/86421 (438 words)

	Kent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Horsa is said to have died in battle against Vortigern (in 455 says the 'Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'), leaving Hengist, and his son Æsc in control of Kent.
		In the aftermath of the decisive defeat of Mercia by Wessex (at the battle of Ellendun in 825), Kent surrendered to, and was subsequently absorbed into, Wessex.
		The appearance of Offa in a charter dating from 764 suggests that Kent was, as Sir Frank Stenton, in his 'Anglo-Saxon England', notes ".
	www.stephen.j.murray.btinternet.co.uk /kent.htm (4161 words)

	Report on Egbert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Beginning in 802, Egbert ruled not only Wessex but was also increasing parts of England.
		He had a huge victory over Mercio at the Battle of Ellendun, in 825.
		Mere four years later, Northumbria succumbed to the might and charm of Egbert.
	www.saskschools.ca /~cupar/groot2003/Jeopardy/leahreport.htm (135 words)

	settlement loan . settlement loan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This is proved by what we know of the foul plottings of his son, ?thelbald,
		This is proved by what we know of the foul plottings of his son, ?thelbald, settlement loan and was recognized as king of Wessex.
		This is proved by what we know of the foul plottings of his son, ?thelbald, settlement loan
	books.traff.biz /settlementloan (1679 words)

	Alfred the King - Exodus Provisions
		In 825, Alfred's grandfather, Egburt, defeated his enemies at the Battle of Ellendun, causing his kingdom of Wessex to become prominent in the Anglo-Saxon world.
		But then the Vikings raided the land from the northeast, and slowly expanded their hold on the Anglo-Saxon peoples.
		Alfred became king after his brothers died in battle, and he was forced to take refuge on the Isle of Athelney in a remote swamp.
	www.exodusbooks.com /details.asp?ExID=3446 (320 words)

	Who Are All These Kings?: Egbert - Journal - Colin Crosby Heritage Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In 825, during a Cornish uprising which he put down at Camelford, Egbert’s kingdom was attacked by Beornwulf of Mercia.
		The Battle of Ellendun, fought at Wroughton near Swindon, proved decisive and was the major factor in Egbert’s becoming overlord of most of England.
		He sent an army under his son Ethelwulf into Kent, which soon capitulated, along with Surrey and Sussex.
	www.crosbyheritage.co.uk /blog/entry/who-are-all-these-kings-egbert (410 words)

	Ef Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		825 Egbert defeated the Bernwulf of the Mercians at the battle of Ellendun in Wilton.
		He sent his son, Ethelwulf into Kent, driving the king, Baldred north.
		Egbert prevailed, although probably not in the battle at age sixty.
	www.packrat-pro.com /efn.htm (344 words)

	Business-to-consumer electronic commerce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		I am in the process of reading "Start Your Own...
		Now or Never: How Companies Must Change Today to Win the Battle for Internet Consumers
		It is a book that deals with and discusses technology, research and marketing in a very readable manner.
	www.freeglossary.com /Business-to-consumer_electronic_commerce (368 words)

	Egbert III 'the Great' of Wessex
		When Ecgbert becomes King of Wessex in 802, Wessex begins to supplant Mercia as the dominate kingdom in England.
		In 825, this is completed as Ecgbert defeats Mercia at the Battle of Ellandun.
		By 827, Ecgbert has become, in essense, the king of all England.
	www.kuykendall.info /getperson.php?personID=I7959&tree=1 (153 words)

	Simon Keynes: Anglo-Saxon History: A Select Bibliography, Section F (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In 825 Ecgberht defeated Beornwulf, king of the Mercians, at the battle of Ellendun (Wroughton, Wiltshire), precipitating major political upheavals in the east and south-east.
		The significance of the role of King Æthelwulf in consolidating the work of his predecessors, and in establishing the credentials of the West Saxon monarchy, should not be underestimated.
		In 853, he brought the Welsh to submission, despatched his son Alfred to Rome (cf.
	www.wmich.edu /~medinst/research/rawl/keynesbib/bibliof.htm (4453 words)

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