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Edwin expelled Ceretic from the minor British kingdom of Elmet in either 616 or 626. Elmet had probably been subject to Mercia and then to Edwin. [7] Edwin and Eadbald of Kent were allies at this time, and Edwin arranged to marry Eadbald's sister Æthelburg. Bede notes that Eadbald would agree to marry his sister to Edwin only if he converted ...
Northumbria, a kingdom of Angles, in what is now northern England and south-east Scotland, was initially divided into two kingdoms: Bernicia and Deira. The two were first united by King Æthelfrith around the year 604, and except for occasional periods of division over the subsequent century, they remained so.
The name Edwin means "wealth-friend". It comes from Old English: ēad (wealth, good fortune) and Old English: wine (friend). [1] Thus the Old English form is Ēadwine, a name widely attested in early medieval England. Edwina is the feminine form of the name. Notable people and characters with the name include:
Name Born Life Comments Feast Reference Edwin of Northumbria: Deira, Northumbria: 586—632 King of Northumbria, converted to Christianity from paganism. 12 October [1] Paulinus of York: Rome: died 644 First bishop of the refounded diocese of York Converted Edwin to Christianity. 10 October [2] Oswald of Northumbria: Deira, Northumbria 604—642
Eanred of Northumbria; Eardwulf of Northumbria; Ecgberht, King of Wessex; Ecgfrith of Northumbria; Ecgric of East Anglia; Edgar Ætheling; Edmund Ironside; Edmund the Martyr; Edmund, son of Harold Godwinson; Edward the Elder; Edwin of Northumbria; Edwin, Earl of Mercia; Ecgberht II of Kent; Eowa of Mercia; Eowils and Halfdan
Ælfwald I of Northumbria; Ælfwald II of Northumbria; Ælla of Northumbria; Æthelred I of Northumbria; Æthelred II of Northumbria; Æthelstan; Æthelwald Moll of Northumbria; Aldfrith of Northumbria; Alhfrith; Alhred of Northumbria
He was a cousin of king Edwin of Northumbria, being the son of Edwin's uncle Æthelric of Deira. Osric was also the father of Oswine . After Edwin was killed in battle against Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd and Penda of Mercia , Northumbria fell into disarray, with Eanfrith taking power in the sub-kingdom of Bernicia and Osric taking power in ...
Edwin then succeeded Æthelfrith as the king of Northumbria, and Æthelfrith's sons were subsequently forced into exile. [5] A separate account of the battle, given by Henry of Huntingdon, stated that Rædwald's army was split into three formations, led by Rædwald, Rægenhere, and Edwin. With more experienced fighters, Æthelfrith attacked in ...