Ecgric of East Anglia

Life

Ecgrics origin was not exactly handed. Venerable Bede described him as cognatus ( " blood relative " ) King Sigeberts. In the early 630 model years Ecgric was involved as a king Sigeberts in a part of East Anglia in the rule. Beda raised his piety and missionary zeal Sigeberts out strong, while little information to Ecgric, probably life clung to the pagan beliefs, were made.

Sigebert abdicated in 637 and retired as a monk in a monastery he built back. He handed the throne to his relatives Ecgric as sole king. To 640 attacked Penda, king of Mercia, East Anglia. Sigebert, who had the reputation of a famous and courageous military leader, was taken from the defeated East Anglia from the monastery in order to encourage the army in the ensuing battle. He should be mindful of his vow unarmed, drawn only with a staff in his hand in the middle of the army into battle. Sigebert and Ecgric fell in battle and the ostanglische army was massacred or fled. East Anglia survived this defeat and the kingship passed to Anna. After the not always reliable Liber Eliensis Anna ascended already 635 or 637 the throne.

Swell

• Venerable Bede Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, online in Medieval Source Book (English)
• Janet Fairweather: Liber Eliensis. A History of the Isle of Ely from the Seventh Century to the Twelfth, compiled by a Monk of Ely in the Twelfth Century, Boydell, 2005, ISBN 978-1-84383-015-3