Eadwald of East Anglia

Eadwald (also: Edwald or Eadvald ) was from 796 to 800 King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia.

Life

To Eadwalds life no contemporary reports were handed down. He is known only by around 20 coins that bear his name. Eadwalds predecessor, King Aethelberht II of East Anglia, was beheaded by order of King Offa of Mercia command in the year 794. Offa himself took over the rule, but died in 796 Eadwald took advantage of this weakness Mercia and ruled over at least parts of East Anglia. Probably around 800 Eadwald was expelled from the Mercian king Cenwulf.