When King Ceol died unexpectedly at a young age, his son Cynegils was too young to take the throne of Wessex. Instead, the throne passed to his older cousin King Ceolwulf of Wessex. Both Ceol and Ceolwulf’s fathers (Cutha and…
King Ceol of Wessex is probably the single-most important person in the Royal Wessex line but is also one of its briefest rulers. He usurped Ceawlin and denied the rightful heir Cuthwine, changing the course of the Wessex lineage in…
We have explored the first Saxon king Cerdic and his brother Creoda in previous articles. Now we move onto Creoda’s son, King Cynric of Wessex. Like Cerdic, Cynric was an important Saxon king, having a long reign and helping the…
After Cynric passed away, King Ceawlin took the throne of Wessex and for the first time, we have a lot more insight into the Kingdom of Wessex and how Saxon Kingdoms functioned. Unlike most royal dynasties, the Saxon line got…
When Cerdic of Wessex died it is presumed he passed the throne to Cynric. Except there is a king featured in some King’s lists between the two – one Creoda of Wessex. Did Creoda actually reign as a King of…
We have all heard of Alfred the Great, King of Wessex and in most contemporary kings lists he sits as the first official King of England (or most of it). The Saxon king line extends much further back and in…
If you have played Assassin’s Creed Valhalla or hold a general interest in Viking and Saxon history, you will have undoubtedly come across the name Ivar the Boneless. The man himself is somewhat of a mystery, from the reason behind…