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'''Egbert''' was King of [[Wessex]] 802-839, and in 829 defeated King [[Wiglaf]] of [[Mercia]] and became [[Bretwalda]] of the other English kingdoms of the [[Heptarchy]]. All subsequent monarchs of [[England]] and [[Great Britain]] have been descendents of Egbert, right down to the present day. | '''Egbert''' was King of [[Wessex]] 802-839, and in 829 defeated King [[Wiglaf]] of [[Mercia]] and became [[Bretwalda]] of the other English kingdoms of the [[Heptarchy]]. All subsequent monarchs of [[England]] and [[Great Britain]] have been descendents of Egbert, right down to the present day. | ||
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Revision as of 14:52, January 20, 2008
Egbert was King of Wessex 802-839, and in 829 defeated King Wiglaf of Mercia and became Bretwalda of the other English kingdoms of the Heptarchy. All subsequent monarchs of England and Great Britain have been descendents of Egbert, right down to the present day.
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