Cenwalh of Wessex King of Wessex in the mid-7th century (d. 672). Exiled by Penda of Mercia, converted to Christianity in East Anglia, restored to his kingdom and noted for his role in early West Sa…
Ceolwulf of Wessex Early 7th-century ruler of the Gewisse (later Wessex), traditionally dated c.597–611. Known from king-lists and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle; details of his life and reign are sparse…
Cerdic of Wessex: founder of the West Saxon dynasty Cerdic of Wessex Cerdic, traditionally named as the first king of the Gewisse (Wessex), is a foundational but partly disputed figure in early Anglo-Saxon history and the ancestor of later English k…
