King Egbert (771/775–839), also known as Ecgberht, Ecgbert, or Ecgbriht, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was Ealhmund of Kent. In the 780s Egbert was forced into exile by Offa of Mercia and Beorhtric of Wessex, but on Beorhtric's death in 802 Egbert returned and took the throne. Seen here in an 18th century engraving from A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies', published in 1763 by John Newbery. Public domain image. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-king-egbert-771775839-also-known-as-ecgberht-ecgbert-or-ecgbriht-was-114499971.html
RMGJ7WTK–King Egbert (771/775–839), also known as Ecgberht, Ecgbert, or Ecgbriht, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was Ealhmund of Kent. In the 780s Egbert was forced into exile by Offa of Mercia and Beorhtric of Wessex, but on Beorhtric's death in 802 Egbert returned and took the throne. Seen here in an 18th century engraving from A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies', published in 1763 by John Newbery. Public domain image.
The medieval towers were Reculver's 'most dominant features' and were added in the late 12th century to the church founded in 669, when King Ecgberht of Kent granted land to Bassa the priest for the foundation of a monastery. The church was sited near the centre of the Roman fort, and was built 'almost completely from demolished Roman structures'. The church in turn was demolished in 1809, in what has been described as 'an act of vandalism for which there can be few parallels even in the blackest records of the nineteenth century. Reculver, Kent, England Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-the-medieval-towers-were-reculvers-most-dominant-features-and-were-164997602.html
RMKGC83E–The medieval towers were Reculver's 'most dominant features' and were added in the late 12th century to the church founded in 669, when King Ecgberht of Kent granted land to Bassa the priest for the foundation of a monastery. The church was sited near the centre of the Roman fort, and was built 'almost completely from demolished Roman structures'. The church in turn was demolished in 1809, in what has been described as 'an act of vandalism for which there can be few parallels even in the blackest records of the nineteenth century. Reculver, Kent, England
N/A. English: Coin of King Ecgberht II of Kent Deutsch: Münze von König Ecgberht II. (Kent) . 26 August 2011. Fitzwilliam-Museum 492 Ecgberht II Kentish Coin2 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/na-english-coin-of-king-ecgberht-ii-of-kent-deutsch-mnze-von-knig-ecgberht-ii-kent-26-august-2011-fitzwilliam-museum-492-ecgberht-ii-kentish-coin2-image210182137.html
RMP5XHCW–N/A. English: Coin of King Ecgberht II of Kent Deutsch: Münze von König Ecgberht II. (Kent) . 26 August 2011. Fitzwilliam-Museum 492 Ecgberht II Kentish Coin2
Ecgberht (77–839), also spelled Egbert, Ecgbert, or Ecgbriht, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. Little is known of the first 20 years of Ecgberht's reign, but it is thought that he was able to maintain the independence of Wessex against the kingdom of Mercia, which at that time dominated the other southern English kingdoms. In 825 Ecgberht defeated Beornwulf of Mercia, temporarily ruling Mercia directly. He was however, unable to maintain this dominant position, and within a year he lost the throne of Mercia, but retained control of Kent, Sussex, and Surrey. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ecgberht-77839-also-spelled-egbert-ecgbert-or-ecgbriht-was-king-of-wessex-from-802-until-his-death-in-839-little-is-known-of-the-first-20-years-of-ecgberhts-reign-but-it-is-thought-that-he-was-able-to-maintain-the-independence-of-wessex-against-the-kingdom-of-mercia-which-at-that-time-dominated-the-other-southern-english-kingdoms-in-825-ecgberht-defeated-beornwulf-of-mercia-temporarily-ruling-mercia-directly-he-was-however-unable-to-maintain-this-dominant-position-and-within-a-year-he-lost-the-throne-of-mercia-but-retained-control-of-kent-sussex-and-surrey-image185094485.html
RMMN3NW9–Ecgberht (77–839), also spelled Egbert, Ecgbert, or Ecgbriht, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. Little is known of the first 20 years of Ecgberht's reign, but it is thought that he was able to maintain the independence of Wessex against the kingdom of Mercia, which at that time dominated the other southern English kingdoms. In 825 Ecgberht defeated Beornwulf of Mercia, temporarily ruling Mercia directly. He was however, unable to maintain this dominant position, and within a year he lost the throne of Mercia, but retained control of Kent, Sussex, and Surrey.
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King Egbert (771/775–839), also known as Ecgberht, Ecgbert, or Ecgbriht, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was Ealhmund of Kent. In the 780s Egbert was forced into exile by Offa of Mercia and Beorhtric of Wessex, but on Beorhtric's death in 802 Egbert returned and took the throne. Seen here in 19th century engraving from William Howitt, John Cassell, John Cassell's Illustrated History of England: From the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth. Editor: John Frederick Smith, Publisher W. Kent and Co., 1857. Public domain image. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-king-egbert-771775839-also-known-as-ecgberht-ecgbert-or-ecgbriht-was-114499968.html
RMGJ7WTG–King Egbert (771/775–839), also known as Ecgberht, Ecgbert, or Ecgbriht, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was Ealhmund of Kent. In the 780s Egbert was forced into exile by Offa of Mercia and Beorhtric of Wessex, but on Beorhtric's death in 802 Egbert returned and took the throne. Seen here in 19th century engraving from William Howitt, John Cassell, John Cassell's Illustrated History of England: From the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth. Editor: John Frederick Smith, Publisher W. Kent and Co., 1857. Public domain image.
King Egbert of Wessex. Egbert, also spelled Ecgberht, Ecgbert, or Ecgbriht, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was Ealhmund of Kent. Image sourced from Cassell's Illustrated Universal History (1893). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-king-egbert-of-wessex-egbert-also-spelled-ecgberht-ecgbert-or-ecgbriht-118707198.html
RMGW3G6P–King Egbert of Wessex. Egbert, also spelled Ecgberht, Ecgbert, or Ecgbriht, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was Ealhmund of Kent. Image sourced from Cassell's Illustrated Universal History (1893).
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