Cenwalh of Wessex

Cenwalh (died 672) was King of Wessex from 642 to 645, and later from 648 until his death in 672.
==Biography==
Suceeding his father , who was described by Wessexians as 'pious and godly', Cenwalh was said to have refused to follow and embrace the teachings of Christianity.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes – Historical Musings Cenwalh later went into exile until 645 after being defeated by King in a war over Penda's sister that Cenwalh took as his spouse before taking as his second wife.
Around 640, Cenwalh, together with the Frankish missionary Birinus, built the first cathedral of Wessex.Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: The Old Minster
After returning to kingship in 648, Cenwalh sought to make amends for his Christian faith and thus ordered the contruction of The Old Minster in Wincestre.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla 
*Discovery Tour: Viking Age
==References==
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