Battle of Heavenfield

The Battle of Heaven Field was 634 in the vicinity of Hadrian's Wall takes place at Hexham. A Welsh force under Cadwallon ap Cadfan, king of Gwynedd, stood against a northumbrisches army.

Cadwallon had taken advantage of the political division of the country after the Battle of Hatfield Chase and was invaded again in Northumbria. Eanfrith, king of Bernicia was killed in the course of peace negotiations, and even Osric, king of Deira, fell in battle. Then Oswald, Eanfriths returned brother, returned from exile and put together with the allied forces of the king of Dalriada Domnal the opponents. Oswald, who had converted to Christianity in the monastery of Iona is said to have drawn with a cross in the battle and asked God for a victory, hence the name Heaven Field for the site of the battle. Cadwallon was killed in the battle. According to other sources, he went into exile.

After the battle was Oswald king of the reunited Northumbria and Christianized its people finally with the help of Aidan of Lindisfarne.

  • History of England in the Middle Ages
  • Battle ( Middle Ages)
  • 634
  • Northumberland
  • Battle ( Anglo-Saxons )
  • Battle ( Celts )
Hadrian's Wall Eanfrith of Bernicia Osric of Deira Oswald of Northumbria Domnall Brecc Dál Riata
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