Ricberht of East Anglia

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Ricberht is thought to have been King of East Anglia from 627 to 629 following his murder of Eorpwald of East Anglia. He was possibly an agent of the Pagan king Penda and opposed the spread of Christianity throughout England.

[edit] References

• Suffolk in Anglo Saxon Times (Steven Plunkett) Tempus Publishing 2005. ISBN 0-7524-3139-0

English royalty
Preceded by Eorpwald	possible King of East Anglia 627 – 629	Succeeded by Sigeberht with Ecgric

v • d • e Kings of East Anglia Wehha  • Wuffa  • Tytila  • Rædwald  • Eorpwald  • Ricberht  • Sigeberht^  • Ecgric^  • Anna  • Æthelhere  • Æthelwold  • Ealdwulf  • Ælfwald  • Hun^  • Beorna^  • Alberht^  • Æthelred***  • Æthelberht II  • Offa*  • Eadwald  • Cœnwulf*  • Ceolwulf*  • Béornwulf**  • Æthelstan  • Æthelweard  • Edmund the Martyr  • Oswald***  • Æthelred II***  • Guthrum I†  • Eohric†  • Æthelwold***  • Guthrum II† ^ co-kings * also king of Kent and king of Mercia ** also king of Mercia ***sub-kings †Danes