Penda

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Penda (c. 577–654)

King of Mercia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in England, from about 632. He raised Mercia to a powerful kingdom, and defeated and killed two Northumbrian kings, Edwin in 632 and Oswald in 642. He was killed in battle by Oswy, king of Northumbria.

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

?Sign in

Mentioned in	?		References in classic literature	?		Hutchinson browser	?		Full browser	?
642 Cadwallon Edwin Oswald, St Oswy penny Sigebert, St wars			It was originally a nunnery, founded by Queen Bertha, but done away with by King Penda, the reactionary to Paganism after St. The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context			Pelton, Lester Allen Pelusium pelvis pelycosaur Pemba Island Pemberton Pemberton, John Clifford Pemberton, Max Pembrey Pembroke Pembroke Pines Pembroke, Mary, Countess of Pembroke Pembroke, William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke Pembrokeshire pemmican PEN pen-based computer penal code penal colony Peñalosa, Francisco penance Penang Penarth penates pencil Penda Pender, John Penderecki, Krzysztof Pendergast, Thomas Pendine Pendlebury Pendleton Pendleton Act Pendleton, Edmund Pendleton, George Hunt Pendleton, John B pendulum Penelope Pénélope Penetanguishene penetration pricing penetration technology Penfield, Wilder Graves Peng Dehuai Peng Pai Peng Zhen penguin penicillin penillion peninsula Peninsular War			Penck, Albrecht Penck, Walther Pencoed Junior School PENCON PENCOR pencorder Pencraft Pencraft Pencz, Georg PEND PEND PEND Pend d'Oreille Pend d'Oreilles (tribe) Pend Oreille Pend Oreille Arts Council Pend Oreille County Pend Oreille County Library District Pend Oreille County, WA Pend Oreille County, Washington Pend Oreille Lake Pend Oreille Model Kit Pend Oreille Players Association Pend Oreille River Tourism Alliance Pend Oreille Scenic Byway Pend Oreille Telephone Company Pend Oreille Valley Railroad Penda Penda of Mercia Penda of Mercia Penda of Mercia pendactylism pendant pendant pendant Pendant amaranth pendant atomizer pendant cloud pendant earring pendant luminaire pendant luminaire pendant newel Pendant post Pendant post Pendant Seals pendant sprinkler pendant switch pendant-drop melt extraction pendant-drop method pendants pendants pendants Pendapatan Asli Daerah Pendapatan Domestik Regional Bruto Pendapatan Yang Belum Direalisasi Pendas Pendatang Asing Tanpa Izin Pendejos Sin Fronteras

Hutchinson Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.