Aethelfrith (Æthelfrith) of Bernicia - King of Bernicia and Deira.
BIRTH c 560 • Kingdom of Bernicia (now S Scotland/NE England).
DEATH 0616 • Kingdom of Bernicia (defeated and killed at the Battle of the River Idle, Nottinghamshire).
Æthelfrith massacred the monks of Bangor-Is-Coed who were assembled to aid the Britons by their prayers. Bede says that he decided to attack them because, although they were not armed, they were opposing him through their prayers. The number of dead monks was said to be about 1200, with only fifty escaping. It has been suggested that Æthelfrith may have done this for tactical reasons, to catch the Britons by surprise and force them to change their plans in order to protect the monks. After first killing the monks, Æthelfrith prevailed over the enemy army. Æthelfrith's victory at Chester has been seen as having great strategic importance, as it may have resulted in the separation of the Britons between those in Wales and those to the north. However, It was later noted by historicans that he was mainly concerned with the massacre of the monks, and that they do not indicate that he regarded the battle as a historical "turning-point".
Æthelfrith married Princess Acha of Deira, daughter of Ælla of Deira. They had eight children:
Eanfrith of Bernicia (590–634)
Oswald of Northumbria (c. 604 – 5 August 642)
Oswy of Northumbria (c. 612 – 15 February 670)
Oswudu of Northumbria
Oslac of Northumbria
Oslaf of Northumbria
Offa of Northumbria
Æbba of Northumbria
C.Smith
BIRTH c 560 • Kingdom of Bernicia (now S Scotland/NE England).
DEATH 0616 • Kingdom of Bernicia (defeated and killed at the Battle of the River Idle, Nottinghamshire).
Æthelfrith massacred the monks of Bangor-Is-Coed who were assembled to aid the Britons by their prayers. Bede says that he decided to attack them because, although they were not armed, they were opposing him through their prayers. The number of dead monks was said to be about 1200, with only fifty escaping. It has been suggested that Æthelfrith may have done this for tactical reasons, to catch the Britons by surprise and force them to change their plans in order to protect the monks. After first killing the monks, Æthelfrith prevailed over the enemy army. Æthelfrith's victory at Chester has been seen as having great strategic importance, as it may have resulted in the separation of the Britons between those in Wales and those to the north. However, It was later noted by historicans that he was mainly concerned with the massacre of the monks, and that they do not indicate that he regarded the battle as a historical "turning-point".
Æthelfrith married Princess Acha of Deira, daughter of Ælla of Deira. They had eight children:
Eanfrith of Bernicia (590–634)
Oswald of Northumbria (c. 604 – 5 August 642)
Oswy of Northumbria (c. 612 – 15 February 670)
Oswudu of Northumbria
Oslac of Northumbria
Oslaf of Northumbria
Offa of Northumbria
Æbba of Northumbria
C.Smith
Aethelfrith (Æthelfrith) of Bernicia - King of Bernicia and Deira.
BIRTH c 560 • Kingdom of Bernicia (now S Scotland/NE England).
DEATH 0616 • Kingdom of Bernicia (defeated and killed at the Battle of the River Idle, Nottinghamshire).
Æthelfrith massacred the monks of Bangor-Is-Coed who were assembled to aid the Britons by their prayers. Bede says that he decided to attack them because, although they were not armed, they were opposing him through their prayers. The number of dead monks was said to be about 1200, with only fifty escaping. It has been suggested that Æthelfrith may have done this for tactical reasons, to catch the Britons by surprise and force them to change their plans in order to protect the monks. After first killing the monks, Æthelfrith prevailed over the enemy army. Æthelfrith's victory at Chester has been seen as having great strategic importance, as it may have resulted in the separation of the Britons between those in Wales and those to the north. However, It was later noted by historicans that he was mainly concerned with the massacre of the monks, and that they do not indicate that he regarded the battle as a historical "turning-point".
Æthelfrith married Princess Acha of Deira, daughter of Ælla of Deira. They had eight children:
Eanfrith of Bernicia (590–634)
Oswald of Northumbria (c. 604 – 5 August 642)
Oswy of Northumbria (c. 612 – 15 February 670)
Oswudu of Northumbria
Oslac of Northumbria
Oslaf of Northumbria
Offa of Northumbria
Æbba of Northumbria
C.Smith
BIRTH c 560 • Kingdom of Bernicia (now S Scotland/NE England).
DEATH 0616 • Kingdom of Bernicia (defeated and killed at the Battle of the River Idle, Nottinghamshire).
Æthelfrith massacred the monks of Bangor-Is-Coed who were assembled to aid the Britons by their prayers. Bede says that he decided to attack them because, although they were not armed, they were opposing him through their prayers. The number of dead monks was said to be about 1200, with only fifty escaping. It has been suggested that Æthelfrith may have done this for tactical reasons, to catch the Britons by surprise and force them to change their plans in order to protect the monks. After first killing the monks, Æthelfrith prevailed over the enemy army. Æthelfrith's victory at Chester has been seen as having great strategic importance, as it may have resulted in the separation of the Britons between those in Wales and those to the north. However, It was later noted by historicans that he was mainly concerned with the massacre of the monks, and that they do not indicate that he regarded the battle as a historical "turning-point".
Æthelfrith married Princess Acha of Deira, daughter of Ælla of Deira. They had eight children:
Eanfrith of Bernicia (590–634)
Oswald of Northumbria (c. 604 – 5 August 642)
Oswy of Northumbria (c. 612 – 15 February 670)
Oswudu of Northumbria
Oslac of Northumbria
Oslaf of Northumbria
Offa of Northumbria
Æbba of Northumbria
C.Smith
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