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Death of King Oswald of Northumbria

King Oswald of Northumbria lies mortally wounded on the battlefield of Maserfield, surrounded by the corpses of his warriors. A Mercian warrior stands over him, delivering the final blow. Nearby, a Me

Year 642
Date 8/5
Location Maserfield (Modern Oswestry), Shropshire, United Kingdom
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
tax:royal-death-and-succession

Key Figures

King Oswald of Northumbria Mercian Warrior Northumbrian Soldier Mercian Priest
Time Travel

Causal neighbors · 608 linked moments

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Death of King Oswald of Northumbria
642 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
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Death of King Oswald
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
D
Death of Oswald of Northumbria
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
Death of King Oswald of Northumbria
Death of King Oswald of Northumbria
642 · contemporaneous
D
Death of King Oswald of Northumbria
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
D
Death of King Oswald
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
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Death of Oswald of Northumbria
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
Death of King Oswald of Northumbria
Death of King Oswald of Northumbria
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
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Death of King Oswald of Northumbria
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
B
Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Maserfield
642 · contemporaneous
D
Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
651 · same era
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Foundation of Lindisfarne Monastery
635 · same era
A
Accession of Oswiu as King of Northumbria
642 · same era
D
Death of Saint Aidan
651 · same era
D
Death of King Edwin of Northumbria
633 · same era
B
Battle of Hatfield Chase
633 · same era