History of the Kings of Britain

Alfrid

Family: Northumberland · Role: brother of Oswy · First appears: Book XII 7–11

Life events

  • Alfrid and Ethelwald rebelled against Oswy and fled to Penda for military aid.(Book XII 7–11)
    • With: Ethelwald Penda
    • “Upon this Alfrid, his brother, and Ethelwald, his brother's son, began an insurrection; but, not being able to hold out against him, they fled to Penda, king of the Mercians”

Book XII 7–11

  • siblings with Oswy (Alfrid is identified as Oswy's brother.) “Upon this Alfrid, his brother, and Ethelwald, his brother's son, began an insurrection”
  • with Penda (Alfrid sought Penda's military assistance.) “they fled to Penda, king of the Mercians, desiring him to assemble his army and pass the Humber with them”

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