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The term “'''bretwalda'''” (also “brytenwalda” in various versions) first appeared in the [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]]’s report on AD 829, referring to king [[Egbert]] as “ruler of Britain”. “Brytenwalda” (Britain-wide) was later used in a [[charter]] issued by [[Athelstan]] in 934 where the English version had “brytenwalda” while the Latin copy of the text had “king and ruler of the whole island of Britain”.
Whatever... “bretwalda” has gained currency with historians as the word to use when describing certain powerful rulers of that era, especially the seven who, according to [[Bede]], had “imperium” over the island at various times from the late 5th to the 7th centuries.
The term doesn’t mean direct rule but implies “overlordship” and the right to demand tribute
[[Category:English History]]
Whatever... “bretwalda” has gained currency with historians as the word to use when describing certain powerful rulers of that era, especially the seven who, according to [[Bede]], had “imperium” over the island at various times from the late 5th to the 7th centuries.
The term doesn’t mean direct rule but implies “overlordship” and the right to demand tribute
[[Category:English History]]