he hero and Romano-British King who is the
origin of most royal pedigrees, including the poem of Beowulf (c.
700), Widsith, Anglo-Saxon Chronicles and Saxo Grammaticus. These
records combine real people with legendary figures. The dynasty
recorded here, from Woden to Ethelwulf, is based on that in the
Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. {Iain Kerr January 1995} [GADD.GED]