Cenwalh of Wessex
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Cenwalh (died 674) was the king of Wessex from 643 to 674, except for a period of three years (645 – 648)[1] when he was driven out of his kingdom by Penda of Mercia; Cenwalh had "repudiated" his wife, who was Penda's sister, and taken another. During this period, he sought refuge with Anna of East Anglia, and while in East Anglia Cenwalh, who had been a pagan, was baptized.[2] As king of Wessex, Cenwalh encouraged Saint Birinus to establish churches throughout his kingdom.
He was co-ruler from 672 to 674 with his wife Seaxburh.
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- ^ Bede (H. E. III, 7) says that it was three years, but does not give the dates; the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says that he was driven out by Penda in 645 and records a land grant by Cenwalh in 648, indicating his return.
- ^ Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica, Book III, chapter 7.
| Preceded by: Cynegils |
'King of Wessex First Reign' 643 - 645 |
Succeeded by: Penda |
| Preceded by: Penda |
'King of Wessex Second Reign' 648 - 674 |
Succeeded by: Seaxburh |
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