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Burford Festival: Battle of Burford

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Authenticity summary for 8th century Heptarchy period kit

The year 752

Year
end
Year
beginning

Rough guide to the situation at the start ofat the end of 752

Rough situation at beginning of AD 752
Rough situation at end of AD 752
ColourKingdom
Colour for Alt ClutAlt Clut
Colour for Dál RiataDál Riata
Colour for DumnoniaDumnonia
Colour for KentKent
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MerciaMercia
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for SussexSussex
Colour for Alt ClutAlt Clut
Colour for Dál RiataDál Riata
Colour for DumnoniaDumnonia
Colour for KentKent
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MerciaMercia
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for SussexSussex
Colour for WessexWessex

Kent

The ruler of Kent was King Æthelberht II, who had ruled since 725 and would continue to do so until 762.

Mercia

The ruler of Mercia was King Æthelbald, who had ruled since 716 and would continue to do so until 757.

Northumbria

The ruler of Northumbria was King Eadbehrt, who had ruled since 737 and would continue to do so until 758.

Fortriu

The ruler of Fortriu was King Óengus I .

Sussex

The ruler of Sussex at this time was likely to have been King Æthelbehrt II.