october known later known death converted christianity baptised fell battle chase saint son king siblings sister married king neighbouring unknown sibling fathered turn fathered wife brother king anna early life exile reported death certain assumed power exact identity uncertain brother elder brother unknown noble father appears king later reign exile location early exile child known late traditions reported place kingdom fostered king allowing biblical parallels drawn struggle supposed foster brother certainly protection king daughter married protection king reports tried murder unwanted rival intended wife persuaded divine prompting faced battle defeated installed king son killed battle exact date manner death known likely died years ostensibly depended greatly installed king effectively confirming sons went exile irish able power native support remained subject early reign reign marks consistent domination seen contrary prevailing tendency king death powerful kent year client placed dominate england death decade later expelled minor british kingdom probably subject larger kingdom appears taken death king allies time arranged marry sister notes agree marry sister converted christianity marriage mother resulted conversion kent expansion west begun early reign firm evidence war waged early mac king ireland lost poem known existed campaigns irish annals report siege presumably placed context designs target ambitions death hands namesake mac second death year later battle probably eased way conquests irish sea province routine time involved regular probably annual wars neighbours obtain tribute submission slaves death likely annual wars main extended kingdoms north royal household moved regularly royal consuming food renders given tribute produce royal estates justice ensuring royal authority remained visible land royal sites time included traces timber found roman feature makes claim preceded standard bearer carrying winged globe appear antiquarian curiosity model practice roman unknown royal sites included site pagan high priest destroyed idols according realm included roman cities york appear importance 7th century clear urban life continued period conversion christianity account conversion offered turns events exile tells life saved second following marriage attempted assassination york agent decision allow baptism daughter subsequent promise adopt christianity campaign proved successful apart events general character account king unwilling risks unable decide convert events influence half queen ignored letters sent pope unlikely unique given kent influence sees mission roman origin equally interested converting fellow germans extending power influence recounts baptism chief men april zeal says led son converting account conversion cited explains christianity king asks think new doctrine priest responds worthwhile says respectful devoted gods seen benefits dedication unnamed counselor stands addresses king seeing benefit new faith speaks announces destroy idols temples hitherto king agrees christianity set fire idols declaring true god granted knowledge suitably set public example destroy idols ignorance goes describe scene formally asked king arms stallion armed sword spear rides horse idols view crowd gathered witness conversion reaching temple cast spear article titled pierced christ julia examines text pays particular attention passage concerning attack temple notes use word medieval writers normally spear usual choice goes claim likely reference details christ provided book john shrine understood piercing temple christ body details support understanding great warmth admiration brief speech unnamed counselor nobleman attracted attention suggesting wisdom christian message inspired poets called poetic present life man king comparison time unknown like swift flight room sit supper winter amid officers ministers good fire midst whilst storms rain snow prevail abroad flying door immediately whilst safe short space fair weather immediately sight dark winter emerged life man appears short space went follow ignorant new doctrine contains certain deserve followed noteworthy nature reign king told time peace king power extended said right today woman recently born child wanted walk island sea sea indicates decision couch peace terms offers chilling insight levels accepted eighth century england furthermore definition peace understood freedom robbery rape violence security travel literally peace conversion reversed successors case appears little impact british clergy realm weakened church strengthening roman clergy present time james known conversion superficial extending little royal court decision flee death unlike james remained years death suggests conversion popular senior italian overlord challenge came soon marriage alliance kent concluded canterbury summer offering protection lesser kings king thwarted ambitions response send assassin noted immediately respond insult suggesting felt unable portrayal ruler accurate following failed assassination noted committed christianity provided victorious onwards powerful king ruling eastern alliance kent recent successes added power authority calls possessed later idea later concept invented kings 9th century simply success confirmed failure diminish supposed foster brother enters record circa defeated submitted authority went exile defeat authority appears number years rose faced battle autumn defeated killed time body allegedly hidden location village trans resting place head eventually buried york rest body grown sons died captured killed time death returned kent taking son daughter son exile sent court king died soon lived marry cousin king son death legacy realm divided death succeeded son paternal uncle son sister reverted killed eventually brother defeated killed united exception son power hands descendants middle 8th century death came saint cult eventually overshadowed ultimately successful cult killed met deaths battle similar foes pagan british allowing perceived treatment clearly demonstrates regarded figure status accord renown comes largely treatment length writing english christian perspective rests conversion christianity united kingdom north conversion christianity renounced successors compared pagan brother law sons pagan appears key figure britain half 7th century significant reign lay failures rise return irish exile sons tied kingdom irish sea world generations
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