Eadric of Kent

Eadric (died August 686/ 687?) was a King of Kent (685–686). He was the son of Ecgberht I.

In seventh century Kent, Eadric was co-ruler with his uncle Hlothhere. The Law of Hlothhere and Eadric, one of three early Kentish law codes, is attributed to their reign. In about 685 Eadric revolted against his uncle. With help from Æthelwealh of Sussex he raised a South Saxon army and was able to kill Hlothhere in battle, replacing him as sole ruler of Kent.[1]

The following year a West Saxon warband invaded Sussex under the command of the Wessex prince Caedwalla and killed Æthelwealh. Caedwalla was subsequently driven out of Sussex by two of Æthelwealh's ealdormen, Berhthun and Andhun. William of Malmesbury suggests that Eadric became king of the South Saxon kingdom at that time.[2] Then in 686, Cædwalla, now king of Wesssex, and his brother Mul, removed Eadric from power and made Mul king of Kent.[1] There is a discussion on the actual date of Eadric's death.[3] Bede lists his death, but does not provide a precise date, however one of the Kent annals, suggest that he was buried on 31 August 686 and another 31 August 687.[3]


See also

Citations
  1. Yorke 1990, pp. 29-30.
  2. Welch 1978, p. 32.
  3. Story 2005, p. 83.

References
  • Story, Joanna (2005). "The Frankish Annals of Lindisfarne and Kent". Anglo-Saxon England. 34: 59–109. JSTOR 44512356.
  • Welch, Martin G. (1978). Brandon, Peter (ed.). The South Saxons. Chichester: Phillimore. ISBN 978-0-85033-240-7.
  • Yorke, Barbara (1990). Kings and Kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-16639-X.
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Hlothhere		 King of Kent
?–686
with Hlothhere (?–685)		 Succeeded by
Mul


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