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Oswald Of Northumbria

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Gender Male
Born Deira
DiedOswestry
United Kingdom
August 5
642 AD
Oswestry
United Kingdom
Feast5 August
Place of burialDurham Cathedral, Durham, United Kingdom
St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester, United Kingdom
Bardney Abbey, United Kingdom
Children Œthelwald of Deira
Siblings Oswiu
Æbbe of Coldingham
Eanfrith of Bernicia
Full name Oswald
Parents Æthelfrith
Acha of Deira
Deposed dateAugust 5, 642 AD
Date of birth January 1,5565
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Oswald Of Northumbria Life story


Oswald was King of Northumbria from 634 until his death, and is venerated as a saint, of whom there was a particular cult in the Middle Ages. Oswald was the son of Æthelfrith of Bernicia and came to rule after spending a period in exile.

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