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==== Britain ==== * King [[Æthelbald of Mercia]] is murdered by his own household in a palace coup. He is succeeded briefly by [[Beornred of Mercia|Beornred]], but he is, in turn, ousted by Æthelbald's distant cousin, [[Offa of Mercia|Offa]]. In the meantime, [[Mercia]]n supremacy over [[Southern England]] is lost. * King [[Sigeberht of Wessex]] acts unjustly and is removed from power by a council of [[Nobility|nobles]], in favor of [[Cynewulf of Wessex|Cynewulf]]. Sigeberht is given control of [[Hampshire]], probably as [[ealdorman]], but he murders one of his own men and is driven out.
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