This was not a formal title or office carrying any rights as such and was certainly not inherited or even maintained within a kingdom, most Bretwaldas had to fight individually for overlordship; violence should never be overlooked in Anglo-Saxon politics.
This was not a formal title or office. This formal title or office was carrying any rights as such and was certainly not inherited or even maintained within a kingdom, most Bretwaldas had to fight individually for overlordship. Violence should never be overlooked in Anglo-Saxon politics.