Later, King Beorhtric died – having been accidentally poisoned by his wife, Eadburg – leaving the throne to Egbert in 802 CE.

后来，Beorhtric 国王因被妻子 Eadburg 意外毒死而死，并于公元 802 年将王位留给了 Egbert。

Beorhtric was able to trace his lineage to Cerdic. While in Francia, Egbert became acquainted with Charlemagne; some say that Charlemange supported Egbert and disapproved of King Offa.

Beorhtric 能够将他的血统追溯到 Cerdic。 在法兰克期间，埃格伯特结识了查理曼大帝。 有人说，查理曼热支持埃格伯特， 不赞成奥法国王。