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Cadwallon

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Cadwallon (or Caedwalla) (lived 6th century)

King of Gwynedd (c. 625–34), in North Wales. He allied with Penda of Mercia and in 632 defeated and killed Edwin of Northumbria at Hatfield Chase. The following year he was himself defeated and killed near Hexham by Edwin's nephew, Oswald. Cadwallon was the only known British king in historic times who crushed an English dynasty.
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It was in 634AD that the Northumbrian king, Oswald, defeated Cadwallon in a battle at Heavenfield, near Hadrian's Wall, and went on to play an identifying role in establishing the cradle of English Christianity.
Finding the way to hidden gems; Frank Corless follows the path of a ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
It was in 634AD that the Northumberland king Oswald defeated Cadwallon in a battle at Heavenfield, near Hadrian's Wall, and went on to play an identifying role in establishing the cradle of English Christianity.
SAINTLY WAY by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Ad Gefrin was twice destroyed by fire, possibly as the result of attacks by King Penda from Mercia, around Derbyshire, and King Cadwallon, from North Wales.
Palace finds 'home' after 50-year gap; Anglo-Saxon items on show at ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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