Eorpwald of East Anglia
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'Eorpwald was the son of Redwald and reigned as king of East Anglia from 625-627. He was murdered by Ricberht, who is thought to have gone on to seize the throne, as a consequence of his conversion to Christianity. He was the first English king to suffer death as a consequence of his Christian faith
Further Reading
Suffolk in Anglo Saxon Times (Steven Plunkett) Tempus Publishing 2005. ISBN 0-7524-3139-0
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