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Battle of River Idle
Edwin claims the Kingdoms of Deira & Bernicia after victory at the River Idle. Defeated by King Raedwald who was supporting Edwin
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at River Idle in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Edwin claims the Kingdoms of Deira & Bernicia after victory at the River Idle. Defeated by King Raedwald who was supporting Edwin
Victory enables Edwin to become the 1st Christian King of Northumbria. Victory enables Edwin to become King of Deira & Bernicia. Raedwald defeats & kills Aethelfrith. Aethelfriths defeat in battle gives Edwin the opportunity to reclaim Deira & Bernicia
Edwin claims the Kingdoms of Deira & Bernicia after victory at the River Idle. Defeats & kills Aethelfrith in support of Edwin
Helps Edwin become the 1st Christian King of Northumbria. Defeats & kills Athelfrith during his invasion of Kent
Death of Aethelfrith, killed by Raedwald of East Anglia
Victory at the River Idle makes Edwin the 1st Christian King of Northumbria
Provenance
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