Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Sources
This year Eorpwald was baptized.
633.
This year King Edwin was slain by Cadwalla and Penda at Heth-felda
(Hatfield, near Doncaster?) on the 2d of the Ides of October, and he
had reigned 17 years, and his son Osfrith also was slain with him. And
after this Ceadwalla and Penda went and laid waste all Northumberland.
When Paulinus saw this, he took Æthelburga, the widow of Edwin, and
went in a ship to Kent, and Eadbald and Honorius received him very
honorably, and gave him the Bishoprick of Rochester, and he abode there
till his death.
634.
This year Osric, whom Paulinus had baptized, succeeded to the kingdom
of Deira; he was the son of Ælfric, the uncle of Edwin; and Eanfrith,
the son of Æthelfrith, succeeded to the kingdom of Bernicia. And
this year Bishop Byrinus first preached baptism to the West Saxons
under King Cynegils: this Byrinus came thither by the command of Pope
Honorius, and was Bishop there till the end of his life. And this
year also Oswald succeeded to the kingdom of Northumberland, and he
reigned nine years, the ninth year being numbered to him because of the
heathenism of those who reigned the one year between him and Edwin.
635.
This year King Cynegils was baptized by Bishop Byrinus at Dorchester
(Oxfordshire) and Oswald, King of Northumberland, was his godfather.
636.
This year King Cwichelm was baptized at Dorchester (Oxfordshire), and
he died the same year; and Bishop Felix preached the Christian faith to
the East Angles.
639.
This year Byrinus baptized King Cuthred at Dorchester, and took him for
his godson.
640.
This year Eadbald, King of Kent, died; he reigned 25 years. He had two
sons, Ermenred and Ercenberht, and Ercenberht reigned after his father.
He threw down all the idols in his kingdom, and he was the first of
English Kings who appointed the fast before Easter. His daughter was
named Ercongota, an holy woman, as he was a glorious man, and her
mother was Sexburh, the daughter of Anna, King of the East Angles: and
Ermenred had two sons, who were martyred by Thunor.
642.
This year Oswald King of Northumberland was slain by Penda the
Southumbrian, at Maserfeld (Oswestry) on the Nones of August, and his
body was buried at Bearthan-ege (Bardney, on the Witham, Lincolnshire).
His sanctity and his miracles were afterwards greatly renowned
throughout the island, and his hands are preserved incorrupted at
Bamborough. And the same year that Oswald was slain, his brother Oswiu
succeeded to the kingdom of Northumberland, and reigned 28 years.
643.
This year Cenwalh succeeded to the kingdom of Wessex, and reigned
31 years. He caused the old church of Winchester to be built, and
consecrated in the name of St. Peter. This Cenwalh was the son of
Cynegils.
644.
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