Oswald of Northumbria m (adding this is redundant) m (merging
cat, various minor cleanups Ⓣ) |Line 64:||Line 64:|
[[Category:Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Saints]] [[Category:Celtic and
Anglo-Saxon Saints]] Revision as of 02:41, May 11, 2007 The
holy, glorious, right-victorious martyr and right-believing King
Oswald of Northumbria (c. 604-August 5, 641/642) was the king of
Northumbria (Northern England) from 633 or 634 until his death.
The son of Æthelfrith of Bernicia, King of Northumbria, he is
best remembered as a Christian martyr. His feast day is August
5. After his father was defeated and killed by Raedwald of East
Anglia, Oswald fled to Dalriada, where he was converted to
Christianity by the monks of Iona. He fought under Connadd Cerr
in the Battle of Fid Eoin in Ireland. After the king of Gwynedd,
Cadwallon ap Cadfan (in alliance with Penda of Mercia), killed
King St. Edwin of Northumbria in battle at Hatfield Chase in 632
(or 633), Northumbria was split between its sub-kingdoms of
Bernicia and Deira. St. Os