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'''Swithhelm''' was |
'''Swithhelm''' was king of [[Kingdom of Essex|Essex]] from 660 to 664. |
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Swithhelm succeeded King [[Sigeberht II of Essex|Sigeberht II]] after he, along with his brother Swithfrith, murdered him. |
Swithhelm succeeded King [[Sigeberht II of Essex|Sigeberht II]] after he, along with his brother Swithfrith, murdered him. They accused him of being too friendly towards [[Christians]]. In 662, however, he was persuaded to convert to Christianity by [[Æthelwold of East Anglia|Aethelwald]], king of East Anglia.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yNNRAQAAIAAJ&dq=swithhelm+king+of+essex&pg=PA113|title= The origins of Suffolk, pg 112|isbn= 9780719038174|last1= Warner|first1= Peter M.|year= 1996|publisher= Manchester University Press}}</ref> After his death in 664, he was succeeded by his cousins [[Sighere of Essex|Sighere]] and [[Sebbi of Essex|Sebbi]]. |
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Swithhelm was king of Essex from 660 to 664.
Swithhelm succeeded King Sigeberht II after he, along with his brother Swithfrith, murdered him. They accused him of being too friendly towards Christians. In 662, however, he was persuaded to convert to Christianity by Aethelwald, king of East Anglia.[1] After his death in 664, he was succeeded by his cousins Sighere and Sebbi.
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[edit]- ^ Warner, Peter M. (1996). The origins of Suffolk, pg 112. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719038174.
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