Permanent historical factsheet

Rule of Kent

Name: Rule of Kent – England factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

England · House / House of Mercia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records

670–785Date range

2Named people

1Places

Chronological records

670

Wulfhere670

Kent · House / House of Mercia

Mercia exercises greater influence over Kent

673

Wulfhere673

Kent · House / House of Mercia

Wulfhere rules Kent. Egbert dies & Wulfhere becomes guardian for Eadric & Wihtred

785

Offa785

Kent · House / House of Mercia

Reasserts his right to Overlordship over Kent

Names involved

OffaWulfhere

Provenance

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