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St Oswald (c. 605—642) king of Northumbria

Cadwallon (d. 634) king of Gwynedd

 

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634.

Fought near Hexham. Oswald of Northumbria defeated and killed Cadwallon of Gwynedd, who had been ravaging the province after slaying Osric of Deira and Eanfrith of Bernicia (brother of Oswald) the year before. Through this victory Oswald secured his own position as king of both Bernicia and Deira and ensured that Northumbria would return to Christianity after a year of apostasy.

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Heavenfield, battle of (634)
in A Dictionary of British History (1 rev) Length: 65 words
Heavenfield, battle of (634)
in The Oxford Companion to British History (1 rev) Length: 110 words

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