Eorpwald of East Anglia was a 7th-century sovereign of the Wuffingas dynasty who ruled the East Angles. Following the death of his father, Rædwald, around 624, he ascended to the throne as a pagan ruler. He later converted to Christianity through the influence of King Edwin of Northumbria, receiving baptism around 627 or 632. Shortly after his conversion, he was assassinated by a pagan nobleman named Ricberht. Because he was the first English monarch to die for his Christian faith, the Church recognizes him as a saint and martyr.