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Using Eadbald

  • In the example corpus, eadbald often appears in combinations such as: eadbald and, eadbald was, to eadbald.

Context around Eadbald

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reign 1× death 1× king 1× echo 1×

Often after:

outraged 1× became 1×

Sentence patterns with Eadbald

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

addition to eadbald it is 1× and that eadbald was converted 1× conversion of eadbald 1× gaul before eadbald was brought 1× kent during eadbald s reign 1× objection to eadbald s marriage 1× or not eadbald became a 1× p 61 eadbald outraged the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

yorke kings and 3× boniface also gave 1× in particular he 1× laurence then displayed 1× mayr harting coming 1× mellitus was recalled 1×

Common sentence endings:

another son æthelwald 1× conversion of eadbald 1× conversion see below 1× ecclesiastica gentis anglorum 1× into the fold 1× on the spot 1×

Words around Eadbald

Just before it in the word index:

ead 8 eacop 6 eachother 12 each 52.529 eacc 15 eac 93

Just after it in the word index:

eadberht 2 eaddy 3 eade 7 eader 2 eaders 2 eades 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Eadbald

  • In this selection, "eadbald" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reign, death, king, outraged and became stand out and add context to how "eadbald" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include addition to eadbald it is and and that eadbald was converted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "eadbald" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with eadbald

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

Laurence then displayed them to Eadbald, and the king was converted on the spot. (14 words)

Mellitus was recalled to Britain by Laurence, the second Archbishop of Canterbury, after his conversion of Eadbald. (17 words)

Yorke, Kings and Kingdoms, p. 48. In addition to Eadbald, it is possible that Æthelberht had another son, Æthelwald. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The historian Barbara Yorke argues that there were two co-rulers of Kent after Æthelberht's death, Eadbald and a Æthelwald, and that Eadbald was converted by Laurence while Æthelwald was converted by Justus after his return to Rochester. (39 words)

In particular, he felt that the two separate addresses were incongruous and suggested that the first address, occurring before the preamble, may have been inserted by someone familiar with Bede to echo Eadbald's future conversion (see below). (38 words)

Mayr-Harting Coming of Christianity pp. 75–76 Yorke argues that there were two kings of Kent during Eadbald's reign, Eadbald and Æthelwald, and that Æthelwald was the "Aduluald" referred to by Boniface. (34 words)

Example sentences (11)

Mayr-Harting Coming of Christianity pp. 75–76 Yorke argues that there were two kings of Kent during Eadbald's reign, Eadbald and Æthelwald, and that Æthelwald was the "Aduluald" referred to by Boniface.

The historian Barbara Yorke argues that there were two co-rulers of Kent after Æthelberht's death, Eadbald and a Æthelwald, and that Eadbald was converted by Laurence while Æthelwald was converted by Justus after his return to Rochester.

Boniface also gave Justus a letter congratulating him on the conversion of King "Aduluald" (probably King Eadbald of Kent), a letter which is included in Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum.

In particular, he felt that the two separate addresses were incongruous and suggested that the first address, occurring before the preamble, may have been inserted by someone familiar with Bede to echo Eadbald's future conversion (see below).

Laurence then displayed them to Eadbald, and the king was converted on the spot.

Mellitus was recalled to Britain by Laurence, the second Archbishop of Canterbury, after his conversion of Eadbald.

Stenton, Anglo-Saxon England, p. 61. Eadbald outraged the church by marrying his stepmother, which was contrary to Church law, and by refusing to accept baptism.

Whether or not Eadbald became a joint king with Æthelberht, there is no question that Æthelberht had authority throughout the kingdom.

Yorke, Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England, p. 48 The Canterbury mission had removed to Gaul before Eadbald was brought back into the fold.

Yorke Kings and Kingdoms p. 32 Another factor in the pagan reaction was Laurence's objection to Eadbald's marriage to his father's widow, something that Christians considered to be unlawful.

Yorke, Kings and Kingdoms, p. 48. In addition to Eadbald, it is possible that Æthelberht had another son, Æthelwald.

Common combinations with eadbald

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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