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  Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 667, Ecgberht and Oswiu of Northumbria despatched one Wighard, to Rome, to be ordained as Deusdedit's replacement.
Eormenred, Ecgberht's uncle, was, according to the 'Historia Regum' text, a "pious man".
A margin note in Manuscript F (the 'Canterbury Manuscript') of the 'Chronicle' states that Ealhmund was the father of Ecgberht of Wessex.
www.stephen.j.murray.btinternet.co.uk /kent.htm   (4086 words)

  
 Simon Keynes: Anglo-Saxon History: A Select Bibliography, Section F   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ecgberht had spent three years in exile in Frankia (789-92), and succeeded Beorhtric in 802.
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.
In 829 Ecgberht 'conquered the kingdom of the Mercians, and everything south of the Humber; and he was the eighth king who was "Brytenwealda" (ASC); later on in the same year, Egbert 'led an army to Dore [north Derbyshire], against the Northumbrians, and they offered him submission and peace there' (ASC).
www.wmich.edu /~medinst/research/rawl/keynesbib/bibliof.htm   (4453 words)

  
 Wessex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ecgberht was a descendant of King Ine's brother, Ingild.
Ecgberht was driven out of England, by Offa of Mercia and his son-in-law Beorhtric (Ecgberht's predecessor as king of Wessex), into exile with the Franks.
How Ecgberht was able to achieve his rapid rise to supremacy, and why he suffered an even quicker reversal of fortune is open to speculation.
www.stephen.j.murray.btinternet.co.uk /wessex.htm   (17205 words)

  
 Ecgberht of Kent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He may have still been a child when he became king following his father's death on July 14, 664, because his mother Seaxburh was recorded as having been regent.
Ecgberht's court seems to have had many diplomatic and ecclesiastic contacts.
Ecgberht was succeeded by his brother Hlothhere, who was in turn succeeded by Ecgberht's son Eadric and still later by his other son Wihtred.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ecgberht_of_Kent   (200 words)

  
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the civil strife of the West-Saxons was hushed by a new king, Ecgberht.
A victory of Ecgberht at Ellandun gave all England south of
Ecgberht's death in 839 had to face an attack which was only beaten off
www.treasurehunting.tv /History_of_the_English_people4.htm   (5156 words)

  
 Alcuin biography
He was sent to York where he became a pupil at York cathedral school, Archbishop Ecgberht's School.
After being a pupil at Archbishop Ecgberht's School, Alcuin remained there as a teacher, becoming headmaster of the school in 778.
During his time as a teacher at this school in York Alcuin built up a fine library, one of the best in Europe, and made the school one of the most important centres of learning in Europe.
www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/Biographies/Alcuin.html   (554 words)

  
 St Seaxburh
Through her marriage to Eorconberht, King of Kent (640-64), she was to become the mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother of kings and saints.
Seaxburh's grandson by Hlothere, later known as St Richard of Lucca, was the father of three saintly children: St Willibald (first Englishman to visit the Middle East and apostle of Bavaria), St Wynbald (or Winnibald) (apostle of Thuringia and Abbot of Heidenheim), and St Walburh (Abbess of Heidenheim).
The latter was the father of Ecgberht, king of Wessex (802-839), grandfather of Ælfred the Great.
www.wuffings.co.uk /WuffMapLinks/StSeaxburh.html   (451 words)

  
 Ecgberht - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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Ecgberht II The Kings and Queens of Britain; 1/1/2004; JOHN CANNON and ANNE HARGREAVES; 64 words
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 St. Egbert
Saint Egbert (Ecgberht) was born in England of noble parentage in approximately the year 639.
In his youth, he went to study at a monastery in Ireland called Rathmelsigi (Rathelmigisi, Rathmelsige) in Connaght.
Egbert died, hours after serving as celebrant at a joyful Easter Mass, on April 24, 729.
www.allsaintsbrookline.org /celtic/saints/egbert.html   (703 words)

  
 ECGBERT, or ECGBERHT (... - Online Information article about ECGBERT, or ECGBERHT (...
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Ecgberht himself wrote a Dialogus Ecclesiasticae Institutionis, a Penitentiale and a Pontificale.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /DRO_ECG/ECGBERT_or_ECGBERHT_d_766_.html   (289 words)

  
 NORTHUMBRIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Northumbria's archaic base metal coinage was unique in northern Europe where broad flan silver pennies had been in use in the southern England and in the Carolingian Empire since the late eighth century.
The Kingdom of Northumbria, King Eadberht and Archbishop Ecgberht (737-758),
Eadberht and Ecgberht were brothers and with their joint coinage symbolizes the central role the church played in the governance of the Northumbrian state.
www.yorkcoins.com /northumbria.htm   (946 words)

  
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Ecgberht sent Ethelwulf "with Ealhstan, Bishop of Sherbourne, and the ealdorman Wulfheard, to gain him the kingdom of Kent."
• Misc: Kent, Surrey and Sussex committed to him by Ecgberht, Abt 828, Counties Of Kent, Surrey And Sussex (Now England).
"The West Saxons chased Baldred across the Thames, and Kent, Surrey and Sussex submitted to Ecgberht, who, p;robably in 828, committed these counties to his son Ethelwulf, who certainly had a share in the kingship in that year."
www.frontiernet.net /~garynhelen/adameve/adameve/1783.htm   (1528 words)

  
 New Mexican Roots - New England Roots Redburh Queen of Wessex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Marriage: Ecgberht of Wessex "the Great", King of the English
Redburh married Ecgberht of Wessex "the Great", King of the English, son of Eahlmund of Wessex Under-King of Kent and Princess of Kent.
(Ecgberht of Wessex "the Great", King of the English was born about 784 in Wessex, England, died on 4 Feb 839
www.cybergata.com /roots/1596.htm   (127 words)

  
 Kings of Wessex Coins:EROL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This large and well-founded kingdom took in all of Cornwall (Cornubia), Devon, and much of Somerset.
Nice bust of Ecgberht right, breaking inner circle, +ECGBERHT REX.
Extremely rare as described by JJ North, in Near Extremely Fine Condition.
www.time-line.co.uk /x1909.html   (2221 words)

  
 New Mexican Roots - New England Roots Ecgberht of Wessex "the Great", King of the English
New Mexican Roots - New England Roots Ecgberht of Wessex "the Great", King of the English
Ecgberht of Wessex "the Great", King of the English
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