Season 3 · Episode 125
125 – King Oswiu: A Gathering Storm
Featured | The British History Podcast · Jamie Jeffers
May 15, 201423m 46s
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Show Notes
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 […]
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