Abdication
Succeeds as King of Wessex, ends the fighting for the throne after Ines abdication
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726 in England
Explore 6 historical events and records for England in 726.
Historical records for England in 726
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Abdication
Ine abdicates & retires to Rome as a pilgrim
Aethelheard Takes West Saxon Crown
Aethelheard succeeded Ine in a contested transition, later facing pressure from Mercian overlordship.
Capture of Wessex
Captures Wessex
Ine Resigns And Travels To Rome
After a long reign Ine withdrew from kingship and journeyed to Rome, according to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Wessex, ends the fighting for the throne after Ines abdication
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