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Bretwalda | Bretwaldas

Bretwalda meaning

A title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

Using Bretwalda

  • The main meaning on this page is: A title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
  • In the example corpus, bretwalda often appears in combinations such as: bretwalda or, of bretwalda, as bretwalda.

Context around Bretwalda

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

term 2× first 1× prior 1× title 1×

Often after:

usually 1× despite 1× perhaps 1× overlord 1× falls 1× ceawlin 1×

Sentence patterns with Bretwalda

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as a bretwalda 1× be a bretwalda and the 1× being a bretwalda usually included 1× office of bretwalda 1× period as bretwalda 1× raedwald was bretwalda overlord of 1× the first bretwalda or overlord 1× the prior bretwalda ceawlin is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aelle was recognised 1× bruce mitford aspects 1× for a brief 1× he argued that 1× he must have 1× kirby earliest english 1×

Common sentence endings:

an open question 1× anglo saxons kingdoms 1× as a bretwalda 1× back to kent 1× earliest english institutions 1× his own troops 1×

Words around Bretwalda

Just before it in the word index:

brettschneider 3 bretton 43 brettler 4 brettell 2 brettco 4 brettanomyces 3

Just after it in the word index:

bretwaldas 5 bretz 3 bretzman 2 breuer 35 breuil 4 breukelen 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Bretwalda

  • In this selection, "bretwalda" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 30.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, term, first, prior, usually, despite and perhaps stand out and add context to how "bretwalda" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a bretwalda and be a bretwalda and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bretwalda" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bretwalda

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Aelle was recognised as the first ' Bretwalda ' or overlord of southern Britain. (12 words)

The Chronicle also records that these kings held the title "bretwalda", or "Britain-ruler". (14 words)

He must have reigned for some time after Æthelberht died, in order for him to have been noted as a bretwalda. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

At some point Ceawlin ceased to hold the title of bretwalda, perhaps after a battle at Stoke Lyne, in Oxfordshire, which the Chronicle dates to 584, some eight years before he was deposed in 592 (again using the Chronicle's unreliable dating). (42 words)

For a brief period following a victory over the rival kingdom of Northumbria around the year 616, East Anglia was the most powerful of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England, and its King Raedwald was Bretwalda (overlord of the Anglo-Saxons kingdoms). (42 words)

Bruce-Mitford, Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Archaeology: Sutton Hoo and other discoveries, p. 73 Yorke suggests that the treasures buried with the ship reflect the size of the tribute paid to Rædwald by subject kings during his period as bretwalda. (40 words)

Example sentences (13)

This implies that being a bretwalda usually included holding the military command of other kingdoms and also that it was more than that, since Æthelberht is bretwalda despite Rædwald's control of his own troops.

Aelle was recognised as the first ' Bretwalda ' or overlord of southern Britain.

At some point Ceawlin ceased to hold the title of bretwalda, perhaps after a battle at Stoke Lyne, in Oxfordshire, which the Chronicle dates to 584, some eight years before he was deposed in 592 (again using the Chronicle's unreliable dating).

Bruce-Mitford, Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Archaeology: Sutton Hoo and other discoveries, p. 73 Yorke suggests that the treasures buried with the ship reflect the size of the tribute paid to Rædwald by subject kings during his period as bretwalda.

For a brief period following a victory over the rival kingdom of Northumbria around the year 616, East Anglia was the most powerful of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England, and its King Raedwald was Bretwalda (overlord of the Anglo-Saxons kingdoms).

He argued that the term bretwalda "falls into line with the other evidence which points to the Germanic origin of the earliest English institutions".

He must have reigned for some time after Æthelberht died, in order for him to have been noted as a bretwalda.

It was at this point that the chronicler chose to attach Egbert's name to Bede's list of seven overlords, adding that "he was the eighth king who was Bretwalda".

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Kirby, Earliest English Kings, p. 17. The prior bretwalda, Ceawlin, is recorded by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as having fought Æthelberht in 568. The entry states that Æthelberht lost the battle and was driven back to Kent.

One unusual item was a large ' sceptre ' in the form of a whetstone that showed no sign of previous use as a tool: it has been suggested that this was a symbol of the office of bretwalda.

The Chronicle also records that these kings held the title "bretwalda", or "Britain-ruler".

There has been much scholarly debate over just what it meant to be a "bretwalda", and the extent of Ælle's actual power in southern England is an open question.

The use of the term Bretwalda was the attempt by a West Saxon chronicler to make some claim of West Saxon kings to the whole of Great Britain.

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Common combinations with bretwalda

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bretwalda" in a sentence?
An example: "This implies that being a bretwalda usually included holding the military command of other kingdoms and also that it was more than that, since Æthelberht is bretwalda despite Rædwald's control of his own troops." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bretwalda" from authentic English texts.
What does "bretwalda" mean?
Bretwalda means: A title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
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