Peada

Family: Mercians · Role: prince and king · First appears: Book III · Chap. XXI

In c. 653, Peada sought Oswy’s daughter Alchfled in marriage and was connected to Alchfrid as both brother-in-law and friend, since Alchfrid had married Peada’s sister Cyneburg. Alchfrid chiefly persuaded him to accept Christianity, “being chiefly prevailed on to receive the faith by King Oswy’s son Alchfrid, who was his brother-in-law and friend.” Peada was then baptized by Finan at At the Wall, together with his nobles, thegns, and servants; the priests Cedd, Adda, Betti, and Diuma came with him to preach, and were willingly heard.

At that time, Oswy gave Peada the kingdom of the Southern Mercians because he was his kinsman. In the following spring, during Easter, Peada was slain through the treachery attributed to his wife.

Relationship record

Life events

c. 653 · Peada accepted Christianity, chiefly influenced by Alchfrid’s preaching and friendship.(Book III · Chap. XXI)
- With: Alchfrid
- “being chiefly prevailed on to receive the faith by King Oswy’s son Alchfrid, who was his brother-in-law and friend”
c. 653 · Peada was baptized by Finan together with his nobles, thegns, and servants.(Book III · Chap. XXI · 📍 At the Wall)
- With: Finan
- “Accordingly he was baptized by Bishop Finan, with all his nobles and thegns, and their servants, that came along with him, at a noted township, belonging to the king, called At the Wall.”
c. 653 · Oswy gave Peada the kingdom of the Southern Mercians.(Book III · Chap. XXIV · 📍 Southern Mercians)
- With: Oswy
- “At this time he gave to the above-mentioned Peada, son to King Penda, because he was his kinsman, the kingdom of the Southern Mercians”
c. 653 · Peada was slain through his wife’s treachery during Easter.(Book III · Chap. XXIV)
- “but Peada was foully slain in the following spring, by the treachery, as is said, of his wife, during the very time of the Easter festival.”

Book III · Chap. XXI

parent: Penda “under their Prince Peada, the son of King Penda, received the faith and mysteries of the truth.”
courtship with Alchfled “came to Oswy, king of the Northumbrians, requesting to have his daughter Alchfled given him to wife”
friends with Alchfrid “being chiefly prevailed on to receive the faith by King Oswy’s son Alchfrid, who was his brother-in-law and friend”
with Alchfrid (They were brothers-in-law.) “being chiefly prevailed on to receive the faith by King Oswy’s son Alchfrid, who was his brother-in-law and friend”
siblings with Cyneburg “for he had married his sister Cyneburg, the daughter of King Penda.”
mentor: Finan “Accordingly he was baptized by Bishop Finan, with all his nobles and thegns, and their servants, that came along with him”
with Cedd (interaction) “The aforesaid priests, arriving in the province with the prince, preached the Word, and were heard willingly;”
with Adda (interaction) “The aforesaid priests, arriving in the province with the prince, preached the Word, and were heard willingly;”
with Betti (interaction) “The aforesaid priests, arriving in the province with the prince, preached the Word, and were heard willingly;”
with Diuma (interaction) “The aforesaid priests, arriving in the province with the prince, preached the Word, and were heard willingly;”
with Oswy (Peada requested Alchfled's hand from Oswy.) “came to Oswy, king of the Northumbrians, requesting to have his daughter Alchfled given him to wife;”
mentor: Alchfrid “being chiefly prevailed on to receive the faith by King Oswy’s son Alchfrid, who was his brother-in-law and friend, for he had married his sister Cyneburg, the daughter of King Penda.”

Book III · Chap. XXIV

with Oswy (interaction) “At this time he gave to the above-mentioned Peada, son to King Penda, because he was his kinsman, the kingdom of the Southern Mercians,”
parent: Penda “At this time he gave to the above-mentioned Peada, son to King Penda, because he was his kinsman, the kingdom of the Southern Mercians,”

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