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Oswestry
Where Oswald falls becomes known as "Oswestry", "Oswalds Tree"
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Where Oswald falls becomes known as "Oswestry", "Oswalds Tree"
Death of Oswald, killed at the Battle of Maserfeld
Penda kills Oswald & Eowa
Where Oswald falls becomes known as "Oswestry", "Oswalds Tree". The Battle establishes Mercia as the leading Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Oswalds feat day becomes 5th August. Oswald becomes regarded as a martyr & saint. Defeated & killed by Penda. After Maserfeld Northumbria divides, Oswine rules Deira & Oswy rules Bernicia
The Battle establishes Mercia as the leading Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Defeats & kills Oswald
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