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Removed comment about all subsequent english and british Monarchs being descended from Egbert. It is not true. William-I and II and Henry -I weren't and neither were Cnut (Canute) or Swein Forkbeard
'''Egbert''' was the King of [[Wessex]] from 802-839, and in 829 defeated King [[Wiglaf]] of [[Mercia]] and became [[Bretwalda]] of the other English kingdoms of the [[Heptarchy]]. He is therefore widely considered one of the first Kings of a unified England. All subsequent monarchs of [[England]] and [[Great Britain]] have been descendents of Egbert, right down to the present day.
'''Egbert''' was the King of [[Wessex]] from 802-839, and in 829 defeated King [[Wiglaf]] of [[Mercia]] and became [[Bretwalda]] of the other English kingdoms of the [[Heptarchy]]. He is therefore widely considered one of the first Kings of a unified England. The Current Queen of the United Kingdom , [[Queen Elisabeth II]] is a direct descendent of King Egbert.
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