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The Northumberland church where the only documented battle on Hadrian's Wall took place
Despite being known by many as Heavenfield, its official title is the Church of St Oswald ... where King Oswald of Northumbria defeated Cadwalla in 634AD at the Battle of Heavenfield - understood ...
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Saint Edwin of Northumbria, King and Martyr, and Saint Ethelburgh, Queen and Abbess of Lyminge
Icon of St. Edwin of Northumbria Thus Edwin became the first Christian king ... though it was completed after his martyrdom, under his successor, St. Oswald. Edwin’s zeal for the spreading of truth ...