The first Anglo-Saxon king assassinated for his faith

Earpwald is a ruler of the kingdom of East Anglia who reigned in the first half of the 7th century. He was converted to Christianity around 627 or 632 under the influence of Edwin of Northumbria, before being assassinated shortly after by a nobleman named Ricberht. This act made him the first Anglo-Saxon ruler to die for the Christian faith, earning him the status of holy martyr.