History
The Kingdom of East Anglia (i.e., Ēast Engla Rīce) was also known as the Kingdom of East Angles. Prior to the arrival of the Angles, the territory was known as Caer Went and was inhabited by descendants of the Iceni tribes. Engineering efforts in the region were neglected following the Roman departure, and much of the drained fens had been reclaimed by marsh. This isolated Ely and other islands in the contested Fens area, i.e., between East and Middil Engle.
By the mid-500s, the Anglian hold on the region was likely complete. The area was divided into halves, e.g., North Folk, South Folk. The rising House of Wuffingas appeared near Rendlesham and the River Ufford, probably named for the early Anglo-Saxon dynasty.
- Map of “East Anglia” created by “Amitchell125”, English Wikipedia
- “Kingdom of East Anglia“, Wikipedia
- “Angles of Central England“, Kessler Associates, The History Files
CYNINGAS
- Wehha (unknown); poss. first ruler of East Angles
- Wuffa (571); son of Wehha, patriarch of the Wuffingas
- Tytila (578); son of Uffa / Wuffa, acceded in 578
- Rædwald (ca. 616-bef. 627); son of Tytila
- Eorpwald ( -627); son of Rædwald, murdered by Richberht
- Ricberht (ca. 627-ca. 630)
- Sigeberht (ca. 630- ); abdicated to monastery
- Ecgric (ca. 630-ca. 634); joint with Sigeberht
- Anna (ca. 640-ca. 653); nephew of Rædwald, son of Eni
- Æthelhere (ca. 653-655); brother of Anna
- Æthelwold (655-663); brother of Anna
- Ealdwulf (663-713); nephew of Anna, Æthelhere, and Æthelwold
- Ælfwald (713-749); son of Ealdwulf
- Beonna, Æthelberht I, and possibly Hun (749); joint kings
- Æthelred I (—); poss. succeeded Beonna
- Æthelberht II (779-794); executed at Offa’s command
- Offa (794-796); Mercian; joint with son, Ecgfrith
- Eadwald (ca. 796-ca. 800)
- Coenwulf (ca. 800-821); Mercian
- Ceolwulf (821-823); Mercian
- Beornwulf (823-826); Mercian
- Æthelstan I (827-845)
- Æthelweard (ca. 845-855)
- Edmund (Eadmund) the Martyr (855-869)
- Oswald (ca. 875); Norse
- Æthelred II (ca. 875); Norse
- Guthrum, i.e., Æthelstan II (879-890); Dane; Awarded East Anglia from Alfred the Great of Wessex
- Eohric (890-902); Dane
- Æthelwold ( -902); Dane
- Guthrum II ( -902); Dane
The last King of East Anglia…
- “List of Monarchs of East Anglia“, Wikipedia
- “Angles of Central England“, Kessler Associates, The History Files