Oswald

Family: Northumberland · Role: holy king · First appears: Book XII 7–11

Life events

Penda killed Oswald during Cadwalla's pursuit of him.(Book XII 7–11 · 📍 Burne)
- With: Penda
- “Cadwalla, upon hearing this news, being inflamed with rage, assembled his army, and went in pursuit of the holy king Oswald; and in a battle which he had with him at a place called Burne, Penda broke in upon him and killed him.”

siblings with Oswy (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”
enemies with Cadwalla (Cadwalla pursued Oswald and fought against him.) “Cadwalla, upon hearing this news, being inflamed with rage, assembled his army, and went in pursuit of the holy king Oswald; and in a battle which he had with him at a place called Burne, Penda broke in upon him and killed him.”
enemies with Penda (Penda besieged Oswald and was sent to give him battle.) “Afterwards he sent Penda, king of the Mercians, and the greatest part of his army, to the same place, to give him battle. But Oswald, as he was besieged one night by Penda, in the place called Heavenfield, that is, the Heavenly Field, set up there our Lord's cross”

Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.