Aethelbald Dominates Southern Kingdoms
Bede described Aethelbald as exercising authority over southern English kingdoms, reflecting the height of early Mercian overlordship.
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731 in England
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Historical records for England in 731
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Bretwalda
Appointed Overlord, Bretwalda, of Kingdoms south of the Humber
The Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Publication of "The Ecclesiastical History of the English People"
The Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Publication of "The Ecclesiastical History of the English People"
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