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King Ceolwulf of Wessex – Domestic Problems

Posted on February 14, 2023May 20, 2023 by Jon Logan

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 ...Read More

King Ceol of Wessex – Taking Wessex by Force

Posted on February 12, 2023May 20, 2023 by Jon Logan

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 ...Read More

King Cynric of Wessex – Legitimising the House of Wessex

Posted on February 11, 2023May 20, 2023 by Jon Logan

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 ...Read More

King Ceawlin of Wessex – A Long and Prosperous Reign

Posted on February 10, 2023May 20, 2023 by Jon Logan

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 ...Read More

King Creoda of Wessex – The Mystery King

Posted on February 8, 2023May 20, 2023 by Jon Logan

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 ...Read More