Oswy
Family: Northumberland · Role: king of Northumberland · First appears: Book XII 7–11
In Book XII 7–11, after Oswald was killed with many thousands of his men, Oswy succeeded him as king of Northumberland: “Oswald, with many thousands of his men, being killed, his brother Oswy succeeded him in the kingdom of Northumberland”. He secured peace and submission to Cadwalla by giving him large presents of gold and silver, while his brother Alfrid and his brother’s son Ethelwald began an insurrection against him.
In Book XII 12–17, Cadwalla granted Penda permission to wage war against Oswy. Though his army was smaller, Oswy defeated Penda near the River Winwid, killing him and thirty other commanders. Later, Wulfred, Eafa, and Eadbert rebelled against Oswy, but by Cadwalla’s command they made peace with him.
Relationship record
Life events
- Oswy succeeded Oswald and secured peace and submission to Cadwalla through generous gifts.(Book XII 7–11)
- With: Cadwalla
- “Oswy succeeded him in the kingdom of Northumberland, and by making large presents of gold and silver to Cadwalla, who was now possessed of the government of all Britain, made his peace and submission to him.”
- Cadwalla permits Penda to wage war against Oswy.(Book XII 12–17)
- Oswy defeats Penda and kills him and thirty other commanders.(Book XII 12–17 · 📍 River Winwid)
- With: Penda
- “the king, in hopes of divine assistance, though he had a less army, however, gave him battle near the River Winwid, and having killed Penda and thirty other commanders, gained the victory.”
- Wulfred, Eafa, and Eadbert rebel against Oswy, then make peace with him by Cadwalla's command.(Book XII 12–17)
Book XII 7–11
- siblings with Oswald (Oswy is identified as Oswald's brother.) “Oswald, with many thousands of his men, being killed, his brother Oswy succeeded him in the kingdom of Northumberland”
- liege: Cadwalla (Oswy submitted to Cadwalla.) “Oswy succeeded him in the kingdom of Northumberland, and by making large presents of gold and silver to Cadwalla, who was now possessed of the government of all Britain, made his peace and submission to him.”
- siblings with Alfrid (Alfrid is identified as Oswy's brother.) “Upon this Alfrid, his brother, and Ethelwald, his brother's son, began an insurrection”
- younger kin: Ethelwald (Ethelwald is identified as Oswy's nephew.) “Upon this Alfrid, his brother, and Ethelwald, his brother's son, began an insurrection”
- enemies with Penda (Penda sought permission to make war against Oswy.) “But Penda, fearing to break the peace, which Cadwalla had settled through the kingdom of Britain, deferred beginning any disturbance without his leave, till he could some way work him up, either to make war himself upon Oswy, or allow him the liberty of doing it.”
Book XII 12–17
- enemies with Penda “Penda, having assembled a vast army, went to the Humber, and laying waste that country, began a fierce war upon the king.”
- enemies with Wulfred “Penda's son Wulfred, by a grant from Cadwalla, succeeded to the kingdom, and joining with Eafa and Eadbert, two leaders of the Mercians, rebelled against Oswy”
- enemies with Eafa “joining with Eafa and Eadbert, two leaders of the Mercians, rebelled against Oswy”
- enemies with Eadbert “joining with Eafa and Eadbert, two leaders of the Mercians, rebelled against Oswy”
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Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.