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Coelwulf King Mercia King East Anglia King of Kent was born to Cuthberht Mercia.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 819. This year died [his brother] Cenwulf, King of Mercia; and Ceolwulf33 succeeded him. Alderman Eadbert also departed this life.
Note 33. St. Kenelm is said to have succeeded Cenwulf:
"In the foure and twentithe yere of his kyngdom
Kenulf wente out of this worlde, and to the joye of hevene com;
It was after that oure Lord in his moder alygte
Eigte hondred yet and neygentene, by a countes rigte,
Seint Kenelm his yonge sone in his sevende yere
Kyng was ymad after him, theg he yong were."
"Vita S. Kenelmi, MS. Coll. Trin Oxon." No. 57. Arch.
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Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 821. This year Ceolwulf was deprived of his kingdom.
In 821 [his brother] King Coenwulf of Mercia died at Basingwerk, Flintshire. He was buried at Winchcombe Abbey [Map]. His brother Coelwulf succeeded King Mercia, King East Anglia, King of Kent.