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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.

External links

Swithhelm 1 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England

References

^ Warner, Peter M. (1996). The origins of Suffolk, pg 112. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719038174.

Preceded by Sigeberht II the Good	King of Essex 660–664	Succeeded by Sighere and Sebbi

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[1] Warner, Peter M. (1996). The origins of Suffolk, pg 112. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719038174.

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-Swithelm succeeded King [[Sigeberht II of Essex|Sigeberht II]] after he, along with his brother Swithfrith, murdered him.  They accused him of being too friendly toward [[Christians]].  In 662, however, he was persuaded to convert to Christianity by [[Æthelwold of East Anglia|Aethelwald]], king of East Anglia.  After his death in 664, he was succeeded by his cousins [[Sighere of Essex|Sighere]] and [[Sebbi of Essex|Sebbi]].
+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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