The kings of the Anglo-Saxons read like the royals we find in the Old Testament. We can be amazed by their successes and failures, but quickly get lost in the similar sounding names and who came after who. And what’s even more confusing, there was not just two kingdoms (Judah and Israel). But seven Anglo-Saxon conflicting dominions. This is normally referred to as the Heptarchy.
So my family line left Norththumbria 11 generations ago to live in the US. But I have been reading old stories, tales, and such. I have learned that sometimes there is multiple tails for the same events that do not match. Years ago I was reading stories about Oswald on a Celtic Christianity website which claims that after his father's death, he lived on the Isle of Iona for some time. And that the saints of Iona encouraged him to retake the throne. After he did so, he requested Iona send a priest to him and he gave the priest Lindisfarne. Any insights into this claim?
So my family line left Norththumbria 11 generations ago to live in the US. But I have been reading old stories, tales, and such. I have learned that sometimes there is multiple tails for the same events that do not match. Years ago I was reading stories about Oswald on a Celtic Christianity website which claims that after his father's death, he lived on the Isle of Iona for some time. And that the saints of Iona encouraged him to retake the throne. After he did so, he requested Iona send a priest to him and he gave the priest Lindisfarne. Any insights into this claim?
How providential! I was just reading a beautiful epic poem about St. Oswald. I leave it with you. Hopefully, you enjoy it as much as I did!
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