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Aldfrith, king of Northumbria (or 705)

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Aldfrith of Northumbria

7th and 8th-century King of Northumbria

Aldfrith was king of Northumbria from 685 until his death. He is described by early writers such as Bede, Alcuin and Stephen of Ripon as a man of great learning. Some of his works and some letters written to him survive. His reign was relatively peaceful, marred only by disputes…
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Northumbria

Medieval kingdom of the Angles

Northumbria was an early medieval kingdom in what is now Northern England and South Scotland.
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705

Calendar year

Year 705 (DCCV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 705th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 705th year of the 1st millennium, the 5th year of the 8th century, and the 6th year of the 700s decade. The denomination…
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