The Resume

(circa 770-circa 839)
First King of England (Wessex Line-January 802 to July 839)
Descended from Cerdic of Wessex, the Saxon king
Spent time in Charlemagne's court
Exiled by Offa of Mercia
Returned to England in 802
Defeated Mercians at Ellendun in 825
Became overlord of Northumbria
Proclaimed sole ruler (Bretwalda)

Why he might be annoying:

He is known as the first King of England, yet at the time of his rule there was no concept of England as a nation.
In his greedy aspirations for more land, he conquered Wales.
He offered the Welsh this proposition: 'they could either leave England within six months, or they could leave the world.'
He had a goofy name.

Why he might not be annoying:

The House of Wessex that he established stayed in power until the Danish conquest of 1014.
He was successful in defending against the Danish invasions.
His ecclesiastical policies were highly favored by the Church.

Credit: Big Papa

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Big Papa's Profiles
• British Royalty: Pre-Plantagenet
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Crown
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Look at My Bling Bling
• Medieval Times
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Profiles 9751-10000 (Ranked: 9862)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 172 Votes: 62.21% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 54 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 69 Votes: 50.72% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 82 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 75 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 75 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 44 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 70.97% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 111 Votes: 57.66% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 181 Votes: 56.35% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 235 Votes: 63.83% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 58 Votes: 46.55% Annoying