History and chronology of Edwin in England

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General

Bernicia Deira War
House Kent
House Northumbria
Northumbria Briton War
Northumbria Picts War
Northumbria Saxon War
Northumbria Wessex War
Roman Catholic Church

Events

Assassination
Baptism
Battle Hatfield Chase
Battle River Idle
Capture
Conversion
Death
Declaration War
Invasion Northumbria
Invasion Wales
Invasion Wessex
Marriage
Rule Bernicia
Rule Deira
Rule Edinburgh
Rule Elmet
Rule Northumbria
Succession
Unification

Places

Anglesea
Anglesey
Bernicia
Deira
Edinburgh
Elmet
Hatfield Chase
Kent
Northumbria
River Idle
Wessex
York

Edwin History of England


0616	Battle of River Idle
River Idle Aethelfrith's defeat in battle gives Edwin the opportunity to reclaim Deira & Bernicia
River Idle Raedwald defeats & kills Aethelfrith
River Idle Victory enables Edwin to become King of Deira & Bernicia
River Idle Victory enables Edwin to become the 1st Chris tian King of Northumbria
0616	Invasion of Northumbria
Anglesea Raedwald invades in support of the exiled heir to the throne of Deira, Edwin
Anglesey Raedwald invades in support of the exiled heir to the throne of Deira, Edwin
0616	Invasion of Wales
Anglesea Defeats the Britons in nth Wales & Anglesea
Anglesey Defeats the Britons in nth Wales & Anglesea
0616	Rule of Bernicia
Bernicia Victory at River Idle enables Edwin to capture Bernicia
0616	Rule of Deira
Deira Victory at the River Idle enables Edwin to capture Deira
0616	Rule of Elmet
Elmet Victory at the River Idle enables Edwin to capture the kingdom of Elmet
0616	Rule of Northumbria
River Idle Victory at the River Idle makes Edwin the 1st Chris tian King of Northumbria
0616	Succession
Northumbria Succeeds as King of Northumbria, 1st Chris tian King of Northumbria
0617	Capture
Edinburgh Captures & fortifies Edinburgh which is named after him
0617	Rule of Northumbria
Northumbria Bernicia & Deira are united to form the Kingdom of Northumbria
0617	Succession
Northumbria Marks the beginning of Northumbrian supremacy, becomes the 5th "Bretwalda"
Northumbria Succeeds as King of Northumbria
0617	Unification
Northumbria Bernicia & Deira are united to form the Kingdom of Northumbria
0625	Capture
Elmet Edwin captures Elmet & advances as far as sth Wessex
0625	Conversion
Northumbria Edwin is converted to Chris tianity by Ethelburga, his wife
0625	Marriage
Northumbria Marries Princess Ethelburga of Kent, daughter of Ethelbert & Bertha
0626	Assassination
Northumbria Survives an assassination attempt by a West Saxon agent
0626	Conversion
Edinburgh Edinburgh is named after Edwin who converts his subjects to Chris tianity
0626	Declaration of War
Northumbria Wages a war of revenge against the West Saxons
0626	Invasion of Wessex
Wessex Edwin sends an army to attack Wessex after Cwichelm's failure to assassinate him
0626	Rule of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Edinburgh is named after Edwin who converts his subjects to Chris tianity
0627	Baptism
12th April York Baptized at York by St Paulinus
0632	Battle of Hatfield Chase
14th Oct Hatfield Chase Defeated & killed by Cadwallon & Penda of Mercia
0632	Death
14th Oct Northumbria Death of Edwiin, killed in battle by Penda of Mercia & Cadwallon King of Gwynedd
0920	Succession
Kent Succeeds as King of Kent