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|death = 757<br>{{Wiki|Seckington}}, {{Wiki|Warwickshire|Wæringscire}}, [[Mercia]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = {{Wiki|Iclingas}} | |||
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'''Æthelbald''' (died 757) was King of [[Mercia]] who reigned from 716 to 757. | '''Æthelbald''' (died 757) was King of [[Mercia]] who reigned from 716 to 757. | ||
==Biography== | |||
In 733, in a charter written to Bishop [[Aldwulf of Rochester|Ealdwulf]], Æthelbald praised the endurance of writing. He recognized that the written word would be a valuable record for all things.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' - [[Learnings: Parchment: Made to Last|Parchment: Made to Last]]</ref> | |||
==Legacy== | |||
Following his death, Æthelbald was buried in an [[Repton Abbey|abbey]] in the town of [[Repton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | Following his death, Æthelbald was buried in an [[Repton Abbey|abbey]] in the town of [[Repton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 05:24, 21 August 2022
Æthelbald (died 757) was King of Mercia who reigned from 716 to 757.
Biography
In 733, in a charter written to Bishop Ealdwulf, Æthelbald praised the endurance of writing. He recognized that the written word would be a valuable record for all things.[1]
Legacy
Following his death, Æthelbald was buried in an abbey in the town of Repton.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)