5 August 641
Oswestry
Where Oswald falls becomes known as "Oswestry", "Oswalds Tree"
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Oswestry in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Where Oswald falls becomes known as "Oswestry", "Oswalds Tree"
Killed in battle by King Penda of Mercia
Forces Llywelyn to swear his lands will revert to the King should he die without heir
Provenance
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