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 Rædwald (died c. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ...
Further reading
Suffolk in Anglo Saxon Times (Steven Plunkett) Tempus Publishing 2005. ISBN 0-7524-3139-0
Eorpwald, the son of Riedwald, was converted to Christianity by Edwin, but was soon afterwards slain by Ricberht (627 or 628), whereupon the kingdom again became pagan for three years, when Sigeberht, the brother of Eorpwald, became king and founded a see for Felix at Dun.wich.
EastAnglia was subject to the supremacy of the Mercian kings until 825, when its people slew Beornwulf of Mercia, and with their king acknowledged Ecgberht (Egbert) of Wessex as their lord.
In 870 Edmund, king of EastAnglia, was killed by the Danes under Ivarr and Ubbi, the sons of Ragnar Lot~brok.
EastAnglia's beginnings are unknown and very little record survives of its foundation or the fate of the native Britons, the once mighty Iceni tribe, who had dwelt there before.
King Sigebert of EastAnglia retires to the monastery of Burgh Castle and entrusts the kingdom to his cousin, Egric, who had already been deputising in part of the country.
He is the last of the Royal House of EastAnglia and a successor from their homeland in Angeln is sent for.
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