Everth

Role: king · First appears: A.D. 661–684

In 678, King Everth drove Wilfrid from his bishopric, and in 679 he fought Ethelred son of Penda. In 684, he sent an army against the Scots under his alderman Bright; the following year, he commanded Cuthbert to be consecrated bishop.

In 685, Everth was slain by the North Sea along with a large army, on the thirteenth day before the calends of June. His brother Elfrith succeeded him as king. Everth was the son of Oswy; his sister Ostritha, queen of Ethelred, was slain by the Southumbrians in 697. A record under 755 identifies Offa as Everth’s father.

Relationship record

Life events

• 685 · Everth was slain by the north sea along with a large army.(A.D. 685–721)
  • “The same year Everth was slain by the north sea, and a large army with him, on the thirteenth day before the calends of June.”
• 685 · Elfrith succeeded his brother Everth as king.(A.D. 685–721)
  • With: Elfrith
  • “and his brother Elfrith succeeded him in the government.”

A.D. 661–684

• enemies with Wilfrid “Bishop Wilfrid being driven from his bishopric by King Everth”
• enemies with Ethelred son of Penda “on the spot where Everth and Ethelred fought.”
• vassal / appointee: Bright “Everth sent an army against the Scots, under the command of his alderman, Bright”

A.D. 685–721

• vassal / appointee: Cuthbert “King Everth commanded Cuthbert to be consecrated a bishop”
• siblings with Elfrith “and his brother Elfrith succeeded him in the government.”
• parent: Oswy “Everth was the son of Oswy.”
• siblings with Ostritha “the Southumbrians slew Ostritha, the queen of Ethelred, the sister of Everth.”

A.D. 722–760

• parent: Offa “His son Everth held it a hundred and forty days.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.