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Succession
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
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Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
A plague in Essex causes Sighere to reopen the pagan temples & reject christianity
Extends his rule over Essex
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Succeeds as King of the East Saxons
Captures Essex
After Ellundun Egbert receives the submission of Essex, Surrey and Sussex
Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
Gives up the heart of Wessex to Aethelbald, keeping Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex
Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself
Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself
Created Earl of Essex
Opposition to the Amicable Grant spreads through Essex and threatens wider disorder.
Opposition to the Amicable Grant extends into Essex and weakens the government's attempt to collect the levy.
Resistance to Wolsey's forced loan spreads in Essex as taxpayers reject the levy for the French campaign.
Created Earl of Essex, 2nd
Created Earl of Essex
Persuades Parliament to restore his fathers titles
Provenance
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