King Oswiu's guest appearances

King Oswiu

The British History Podcast

Erich Zann

Randolph Carter

Catherine Hills

Saint Edmund

Alfred the Great

Harold Godwinson

Rory Naismith

Kenneth MacAlpin

Magnus Maximus

Eric Bloodaxe

Cathy Shingler

Alfred the Young

Maya Hoole

Gregory Make

Edmund Ironsides

OwlTail

The episode covers 664 to 670 and the major characters are… King Oswiu, ruler of Northumbria, son of AEthelfrith, and all around terrifying fellow King Alhfrith of Deira, Oswiu’s son and one of his probable rivals Wilfrid, abbott of Ripon, guy who argued for Rome at Whitby, and all around ambitious guy. and King Wulfhere, […]

128 – The End of King Oswiu’s Hegemony

So in late 655, following his victory at the Winwaed, King Oswiu occupied and ruled Northern Mercia and thus now ruled over an additional 7,000 households, according to Bede. Consider how much power that was conferring upon the King. We’re talking about 7,000 hides of land. Think of how many Ceorls and Thegns now answered […]

125 – King Oswiu: A Gathering Storm

The Battle of the Winwaed is over and Penda is dead along with 30 noble warleaders who had joined him in battle… with them was King Anna’s brother, King AEthelhere of East Anglia… and as for King AEthelwald of Deira… well, I’m not sure what happened to him. But he isn’t in the histories any […]

121 – King Oswiu: The Aftermath of the Winwaed