Ceolred Of Mercia

He was a son of Aethelred and became king following the Abdication of his predecessor, Cenred . He was known for his mistreatment of the Church and, probably in large part because of this, the histories of the period leave a very negative portrayal of him, recording him as a cruel and wicked sinner.

In 715 , the Mercians under Ceolred fought a battle against the West Saxons under Ine , but the outcome was not recorded. In the next year, Ceolred dramatically collapsed and died after going into a crazed frenzy at a banquet; in a letter to Ceolred's successor, Ethelbald , Saint Boniface explained this as Demon Possession and claimed that, in his madness, Ceolred died "cursing the Priest s of God ".

He was married to Saint Werburga and buried at Lichfield .

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