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See also:ELLA (d. c. 514) , See also:- KING
- KING (O. Eng. cyning, abbreviated into cyng, cing; cf. O. H. G. chun- kuning, chun- kunig, M.H.G. kiinic, kiinec, kiinc, Mod. Ger. Konig, O. Norse konungr, kongr, Swed. konung, kung)
- KING [OF OCKHAM], PETER KING, 1ST BARON (1669-1734)
- KING, CHARLES WILLIAM (1818-1888)
- KING, CLARENCE (1842–1901)
- KING, EDWARD (1612–1637)
- KING, EDWARD (1829–1910)
- KING, HENRY (1591-1669)
- KING, RUFUS (1755–1827)
- KING, THOMAS (1730–1805)
- KING, WILLIAM (1650-1729)
- KING, WILLIAM (1663–1712)
king of the See also:South See also:Saxons and founder of the See also:kingdom of See also:Sussex, was a Saxon ealdorman, who landed near See also:Arundel in Sussex with his three sons in 477. Defeating the Britons, who were driven into the See also:forest of Andredsweald, Ella and his followers established themselves along the south See also:coast, although their progress was slow and difficult. However, in 491, strengthened by the arrival of fresh bands of immigrants, they captured the See also:Roman See also:city of See also:Anderida and " slew all that were therein." Ella, who is reckoned as the first See also:Bretwalda, then became king of the South Saxons, and, when he died about 514, he was succeeded by his son Cissa.
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