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Much of the article appears to be a generally unsourced discussion of the history of a number of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms at around the time of Ealdwulf period as king of East Anglia. I intend to start moving what is unrelated to him out of the article, as I can't see why it should remain there.
Hel-hama (
talk) 06:57, 29 November 2012 (UTC)reply
"Few details are known of Ealdwulf long reign of 49 years" - Looks like maybe you want Ealdwulf's
Done.
"According to Bede" - This is a sentence fragment
Done.
"with a new seat at Helham (probably at North Elmham in Norfolk." - Missing a ) in here somewhere
Done.
Origins
Not convinced of the value of the block quote, but I'm willing to be convinced of its utility
Removed, as the quote is readily available in a citation, and his words are translated, possibly not as accurately as would be the case these days, by another person.
Amitchell125 (
talk) 06:25, 17 October 2020 (UTC)reply
Reign
I understand that there's a good chance this isn't recorded, but is it known why the passing of the throne wasn't hereditary in this case?
You're right, there seems to be little information available. Yorke (p. 63) refers to the Historia Regum's account of who succeeded Ælfwald, but without any elaboration. Paragraph amended to clarify and add the ref from Yorke.
Amitchell125 (
talk) 11:34, 17 October 2020 (UTC)reply
" Æcci was appointed to Dommoc and Baduwine to Elmham" - Are these bishops? It could be more clear as to who these people are and what seats they held
Ref added and sentence amended, but these men are names only—nothing else seems to be known about them.
Amitchell125 (
talk) 11:24, 17 October 2020 (UTC)reply
" the Fen edge around Isleworth and Exning" - Context suggests a specific place, the link for Fen takes me to a generic article about fens
Sorted.
Relations with Kent and Mercia
"The closing years of Ealdwulf's reign were coloured by the unsatisfactory rule of Ceolred of Mercia, who depleted monastic assets to support his style of kingship" - This has been tagged for vagueness since August
Done
" His secluded retreat became a place of refuge for the Mercian royal counter-claimant, Æthelbald, who appears to have received encouragement and protection there from the East Anglian nobility.[citation needed]" - Tag's been there since August
Sorted.
"urging their acceptance of Berhtwald of Reculver as the successor to Theodore at Canterbury." - Citation needed
Done
Spot checks
"Bisi, bishop of the East Angles, in declining health and no longer able to exercise his authority, was unable to prevent the archbishop of Canterbury, Theodore of Tarsus from dividing his diocese, creating a second East Anglian seat at Helmham (taken to be North Elmham or South Elmham)" - Source doesn't mention Bisi so far as I could find
"Ealdwulf, along with Æthelred of Mercia and Aldfrith of Northumbria, were addressed by Pope Sergius in a letter of 693" - Source lists this heading as "Questionable", whatever that means in this case.
Ref 26 (ONDB) added, which addresses this issue.
Amitchell125 (
talk) 08:13, 17 October 2020 (UTC)reply
Other spot checks okay. Placing on hold.
Hog FarmBacon 04:20, 17 October 2020 (UTC)reply
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Hog Farm: Comments should now all be addressed, thanks for the review.
Amitchell125 (
talk) 12:51, 17 October 2020 (UTC)reply