Edwin

Also known as: King Edwin · Family: Northumbrians · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 560–625

In 601, Paulinus converted Edwin, king of the Northumbrians, to baptism. By 617, Edwin, son of Ella, had succeeded to the kingdom and subdued much of Britain, driving out Enfrid, Oswald, Oswy, Oslac, Oswood, Oslaf and Offa son of Ethelfrith.

In 626, Eamer, sent by Cwichelm, attempted to assassinate Edwin, killing his thane Lilla and Forthere and wounding the king. That same night, Edwin’s daughter Eanfleda was born. Within twelve months Edwin was baptized at Easter with all his people; in 627, Paulinus baptized them at York. In 633, Cadwalla and Penda slew Edwin and his son Osfrid at Hatfield Moor. Edwin had reigned seventeen years.

Relationship record

Life events

• 601 · Paulinus converted Edwin to baptism.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Northumbrians)
  • With: Paulinus
  • “and Bishop Paulinus converted Edwin, king of the Northumbrians, to baptism.”
• 626 · Eamer attempted to assassinate Edwin, killing Lilla and Forthere and wounding the king.(A.D. 626–655)
  • With: Eamer Lilla Forthere
  • “This year came Eamer from Cwichelm, king of the West-Saxons, with a design to assassinate King Edwin; but he killed Lilla his thane, and Forthere, and wounded the king.”
• 626 · Eanfleda was born to Edwin.(A.D. 626–655)
  • With: Eanfleda
  • “The same night a daughter was born to Edwin, whose name was Eanfleda.”
• 626 · Edwin was baptized with all his people.(A.D. 626–655 · 📍 York)
  • “And the king within twelve months was baptized, at Easter, with all his people.”
• 627 · Paulinus baptized Edwin and his people.(A.D. 626–655 · 📍 York)
  • With: Paulinus
  • “This year was King Edwin baptized at Easter, with all his people, by Paulinus”
• 633 · Cadwalla and Penda slew Edwin and his son Osfrid.(A.D. 626–655 · 📍 Hatfield moor)
  • With: Cadwalla Penda Osfrid
  • “This year King Edwin was slain by Cadwalla and Penda, on Hatfield moor, on the fourteenth of October. He reigned seventeen years. His son Osfrid was also slain with him.”

A.D. 560–625

• mentor: Paulinus “Bishop Paulinus converted Edwin, king of the Northumbrians, to baptism.”
• parent: Ella “and Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom”
• enemies with Enfrid (Edwin drove out Enfrid and the other named sons of Ethelfrith.) “Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom, subdued all Britain, except the men of Kent alone, and drove out the Ethelings, the sons of Ethelfrith, namely, Enfrid. Oswald, Oswy, Oslac, Oswood. Oslaf, and Offa.”
• enemies with Oswald “Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom, subdued all Britain, except the men of Kent alone, and drove out the Ethelings, the sons of Ethelfrith, namely, Enfrid. Oswald, Oswy, Oslac, Oswood. Oslaf, and Offa.”
• enemies with Oswy “Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom, subdued all Britain, except the men of Kent alone, and drove out the Ethelings, the sons of Ethelfrith, namely, Enfrid. Oswald, Oswy, Oslac, Oswood. Oslaf, and Offa.”
• enemies with Oslac “Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom, subdued all Britain, except the men of Kent alone, and drove out the Ethelings, the sons of Ethelfrith, namely, Enfrid. Oswald, Oswy, Oslac, Oswood. Oslaf, and Offa.”
• enemies with Oswood “Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom, subdued all Britain, except the men of Kent alone, and drove out the Ethelings, the sons of Ethelfrith, namely, Enfrid. Oswald, Oswy, Oslac, Oswood. Oslaf, and Offa.”
• enemies with Oslaf “Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom, subdued all Britain, except the men of Kent alone, and drove out the Ethelings, the sons of Ethelfrith, namely, Enfrid. Oswald, Oswy, Oslac, Oswood. Oslaf, and Offa.”
• enemies with Offa son of Ethelfrith “Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom, subdued all Britain, except the men of Kent alone, and drove out the Ethelings, the sons of Ethelfrith, namely, Enfrid. Oswald, Oswy, Oslac, Oswood. Oslaf, and Offa.”

A.D. 626–655

• enemies with Cwichelm “with a design to assassinate King Edwin”
• enemies with Eamer “with a design to assassinate King Edwin”
• vassal / appointee: Lilla “but he killed Lilla his thane”
• child: Eanfleda “a daughter was born to Edwin, whose name was Eanfleda”
• mentor: Paulinus “This year was King Edwin baptized at Easter, with all his people, by Paulinus”
• vassal / appointee: Paulinus “There the king gave the bishopric to Paulinus”
• enemies with Cadwalla “After this Cadwalla and Penda went and ravaged all the land of the Northumbrians”
• enemies with Penda “After this Cadwalla and Penda went and ravaged all the land of the Northumbrians”
• elder kin: Elfric father of Osric “He was the son of Elfric, the uncle of Edwin.”
• with Paulinus (interaction) “Then promised the king to Paulinus, that he would devote his daughter to God, if he would procure at the hand of God, that he might destroy his enemy, who had sent the assassin to him.”
• child: Osfrid “His son Osfrid was also slain with him.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.