Who was the first English Christian king ?

Correct answer: D. Ethelbert

  • A. Alfred
  • B. Richard III
  • C. Richard II
  • D. Ethelbert

Explanation

Æthelberht of Kent is generally regarded as the first English king to convert to Christianity, after Augustine’s mission reached Kent in 597. Alfred and the two Richards were later Christian monarchs, so they cannot be the answer.

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