Abdication
Forced to abdicate by the nobles who elected him
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790 in England
Explore 7 historical events and records for England in 790.
Historical records for England in 790
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Exile of Athelred I
Orders the assassination of Eardwulf but he escapes into exile
Exile of Osred II
Banished & takes up exile in the Isle of Man
Royal Northumbrian Lineage
Later accounts describe Eardwulf as the son of a Northumbrian noble of royal blood, also named Eardwulf.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Succession
Succeeds as King of East Anglia
Succession
Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria, 2nd term, following the expulsion of Osred II
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