Beornred of Mercia

Beornred of Mercia

Beornred (Anglo-Saxon "Beornrǣd") was briefly King of Mercia in 757, following the murder of Æthelbald. However, he was defeated by Offa and fled.

According to the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle", in 757:: 7 þy ilcan geare mon ofsloh Æþelbald Mearcna cyning on Sæcandune, 7 his lic ræsteð on Hreopandune, 7 he ricsade .xli. wintra. 7 Beornred feng to rice 7 lytle hwile heold 7 ungefealice, 7 þy ilcan geare Offa geflemde Beornred 7 feng to þam rice 7 heold .xxxix. wintra, ...": "... and in the same year Aethelbald, king of Mercia, was killed at Seckington, and his body rests at Repton; and he ruled 41 years. And then Beornred succeeded to the kingdom, and held it a little while and unhappily; and that same year Offa put Beornred to flight and succeeded to the kingdom, and held it 39 years..." ["ASC" manuscript E, 755 (757); translated by Michael Swanton, "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle", 1996.]

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*Kings of Mercia family tree

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