Aethelred Inherits Mercian Throne
Aethelred succeeded his brother Wulfhere and continued Mercia's competition with Northumbria and Kent.
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675 in England
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Historical records for England in 675
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Marriage
Marries Osthryth, daughter of Oswy of Northumbria
Mercian Influence Deepens
During Sighere's period of rule, East Saxon affairs were closely connected with the expanding political authority of Mercia.
Rule of Kent
After the death of Wulfhere, reclaims central & mid Kent around Rochester
Stodmarsh Land Grant
A charter dated to 675 records Hlothhere granting land at Stodmarsh to the monastic community of Saints Peter and Paul in Canterbury.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Mercia
Succession
Succeeds as King of Lyndsey
Succession
Succeeds as King of Hwicce
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