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|name = Cenwalh | |||
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|death = 672 | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = [[Wessex|House of Wessex]] | |||
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'''Cenwalh''' (died 672) was King of [[Wessex]] from 642 to 645, and later from 648 until his death in 672. | '''Cenwalh''' (died 672) was King of [[Wessex]] from 642 to 645, and later from 648 until his death in 672. | ||
Suceeding his father {{Wiki|Cynegils}}, who was described by Wessexians as 'pious and godly', Cenwalh was said to have refused to follow and embrace the teachings of [[Christianity]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Viking Expansion notes#The The Old Minster|Viking Expansion notes]] – Historical Musings</ref> Cenwalh later went into exile until 645 after being defeated by King {{Wiki|Penda of Mercia}} in a war over Penda's sister that Cenwalh took as his spouse.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Cenwalh of Wessex}}</ref> | ==Biography== | ||
Suceeding his father {{Wiki|Cynegils}}, who was described by Wessexians as 'pious and godly', Cenwalh was said to have refused to follow and embrace the teachings of [[Christianity]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Viking Expansion notes#The The Old Minster|Viking Expansion notes]] – Historical Musings</ref> Cenwalh later went into exile until 645 after being defeated by King {{Wiki|Penda of Mercia}} in a war over Penda's sister that Cenwalh took as his spouse before taking {{Wiki|Seaxburh of Wessex|Seaxburh}} as his second wife.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Cenwalh of Wessex}}</ref> | |||
After returning to kingship in 648, Cenwalh sought to make amends for his Christian faith and thus ordered the contruction of [[The Old Minster]] in [[Winchester|Wincestre]].<ref name="ACV" /> | After returning to kingship in 648, Cenwalh sought to make amends for his Christian faith and thus ordered the contruction of [[The Old Minster]] in [[Winchester|Wincestre]].<ref name="ACV" /> | ||
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Cenwalh (died 672) was King of Wessex from 642 to 645, and later from 648 until his death in 672.
Biography
Suceeding his father Cynegils, who was described by Wessexians as 'pious and godly', Cenwalh was said to have refused to follow and embrace the teachings of Christianity.[1] Cenwalh later went into exile until 645 after being defeated by King Penda of Mercia in a war over Penda's sister that Cenwalh took as his spouse before taking Seaxburh as his second wife.[2]
After returning to kingship in 648, Cenwalh sought to make amends for his Christian faith and thus ordered the contruction of The Old Minster in Wincestre.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes – Historical Musings
- ↑
Cenwalh of Wessex on Wikipedia