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	Mercia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		The power of the West Saxons under Egbert was rising during this period, however, and in 825 Egbert defeated the Mercian king Beornwulf (who had overthrown Ceolwulf in 823) at Ellendun.
		Beornwulf was slain suppressing a revolt amongst the East Angles, and his successor, a former ealdorman named Ludeca, met the same fate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mercia (1309 words)

	Mercia
		Cenwulf himself was succeeded by his brother Ceolwulf, who demonstrated his military prowess by his attack and destruction on the fortress of Deganwy[?] in Powys.
		This did not dissuade Egbert (802 - 839), king of Wessex, from revolting from his overlordship, and Egbert defeated his successor Beornwulf[?] at Ellendun in 825.
		Beornwulf was slain suppressing a revolt amongst the East Angles, and his successor (a former ealdormen Ludeca) held the fraying strands of Mercia together for only four more years until Egbert conquered Mercia.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/me/Mercia.html (676 words)

	Ellendun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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.
		Beornwulf had attacked Egbert to emphasise his superiority, but the battle of Ellendun broke the illusion.
		Shortly after Ellendun, Egbert was able to bring Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Essex under his control.
	www.strum.co.uk /wessex/ellendun.htm (257 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Egbert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 815 he harried Cornwall, returning to defeat the Britons there again in 825.
		He also defeated King Beornwulf of Mercia at Ellandune (or Ellendun) in 825.
		He sent his son Æthelwulf and an army to Kent, which was then made a dependency of Wessex.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/E/Egbert.asp (379 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)

	settlement loan . settlement loan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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)

	Mercia sometimes spelled Mierce was one of the kingdoms of...
		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.
		Beornwulf was slain suppressing a revolt amongst the East Angles, and his successor, a former ealdorman named Ludeca Ludeca, met the same fate.
	www.biodatabase.de /Mercia (1212 words)

	OAPs' home evacuated
		WORKMEN started a fire that spread through the roof of an old people's home in Wroughton causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
		A total of 16 out of 28 elderly residents had to be evacuated from part of Hastings Court sheltered home in Ellendun.
		Fortunately none was hurt, but smoke damage to one room could run into thousands of pounds.
	archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk /2002/02/21/195764.html (202 words)

	Report on Egbert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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)

	Hidden Wars campaign
		This mission is being entrusted to Commander Aidan Henry, a member of our Shining Blades who has distinguished himself in the campaign in the Shield Lands.
		His chosen Sub-Commander is Augustine Ellendun, a paladin who has sworn to devote his life to the release of souls from the curse of undeath.
		Assisting them will be a gnomish wizard by the name of Dimble Magehelper, who comes commended to us by his well-respected family.
	www.fatherdowd.net /hiddenwars/index.htm (1392 words)

	Essex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		During the second half of the 7th century, Essex came under Mercian domination.
		Following their defeat by Wessex, at the battle of Ellendun in 825, Mercian supremacy came to an end.
		Late in 2003, a team from the Museum of London Archaeology Service excavated a rich Anglo-Saxon chamber grave (a wood lined 'room' beneath an earth mound) at Prittlewell, Southend.
	www.stephen.j.murray.btinternet.co.uk /essex.htm (2749 words)

	Alfred the King - Exodus Provisions
		King Alfred the Great ruled England from 871-899.
		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.
	www.exodusbooks.com /details.asp?ExID=3446 (320 words)

	Kent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		By the end of the 8th century Kent was firmly under Mercian control.
		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.
		Oeric, surnamed Oisc (Æsc), from whom the kings of Kent are wont to be called Oiscings."
	www.stephen.j.murray.btinternet.co.uk /kent.htm (4161 words)

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