Month: June 2014

128 – The End of King Oswiu’s Hegemony

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The episode covers 664 to 670 and the major characters are…

King Oswiu, ruler of Northumbria, son of AEthelfrith, and all around terrifying fellow

King Alhfrith of Deira, Oswiu’s son and one of his probable rivals

Wilfrid, abbott of Ripon, guy who argued for Rome at Whitby, and all around ambitious guy.

and King Wulfhere, ruler of Mercia and son of Penda.

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127 – The Synod of Whitby

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The major players for today will be Hild (who was the daughter of King Edwin’s nephew, Hereric), King Oswiu of Bernicia, Bishop Colman of Lindisfarne, Wilfred the abbot of Ripon, and Bishop Cedd. And they will be, ostensibly, arguing over Easter.

See? Once again, we’ve got Easter causing trouble in Britain. Cadburys chocolate can’t come soon enough. This is getting out of hand.

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