Mercians — Minor Figures

8 figures from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Sexwulf

bishop, founder and abbot · first appears Book IV · Chap. VI

• Book IV · Chap. VI · sworn: Theodore “in his place ordained Sexwulf bishop”
• Book IV · Chap. XII · protégé: Putta “he went to Sexwulf, bishop of the Mercians, and having received of him a certain church, and a small piece of land, ended his days there in peace”

Eafa

chief · first appears Book III · Chap. XXIV

• Book III · Chap. XXIV · enemies with Oswy “Three years after the death of King Penda, the Mercian chiefs, Immin, and Eafa, and Eadbert, rebelled against King Oswy,”

Immin

chief · first appears Book III · Chap. XXIV

• Book III · Chap. XXIV · enemies with Oswy “Three years after the death of King Penda, the Mercian chiefs, Immin, and Eafa, and Eadbert, rebelled against King Oswy,”

Cynwise

queen · first appears Book III · Chap. XXIV

• Book III · Chap. XXIV · with Egfrid “his other son, Egfrid, was then kept as a hostage at the court of Queen Cynwise, in the province of the Mercians.”

Ceolred

king · first appears Book V · Chap. XIX · part 1

• Book V · Chap. XIX · part 1 · parent: Ethelred “He was succeeded in the throne by Ceolred, the son of Ethelred, who had governed the kingdom before Coenred.”

Ethelbald

king · first appears Book V · Chap. XXIV · part 2

• Book V · Chap. XXIV · part 2 · enemies with Eadbert “Ethelbald, king of the Mercians, cruelly and wrongfully wasted part of Northumbria, their king, Eadbert, with his army, being employed against the Picts.”
• Book V · Chap. XXIV · part 2 · enemies with Cuthred “Cuthred, king of the West Saxons, rose up against king Ethelbald and Oengus;”

Beornred

king · first appears Book V · Chap. XXIV · part 2

• Book V · Chap. XXIV · part 2 · enemies with Offa “Offa, having put Beornred to flight, sought to gain the kingdom of the Mercians by bloodshed.”

Cearl

king · first appears Book II · Chap. XIV

• Book II · Chap. XIV · child: Quenburga “Among them were Osfrid and Eadfrid, King Edwin’s sons who were both born to him, whilst he was in banishment, of Quenburga, the daughter of Cearl, king of the Mercians.”

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Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.