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Title: The counties of England, their story and antiquities
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson), 1854-1930
Subjects: Great Britain -- History England -- Antiquities
Publisher: London : G. Allen
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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eace, and the kingsof these two kingdoms often fought; and once theBritons and Scots nearly drove the invaders back intothe sea, and the bards sang the praise of Urien, Princeof Reged, and the victory of Argoed Llwyfain, and howthe English fled across the sands to Lindisfarne, and theCelt triumphed. But King Ethelfrid retrieved thefortunes of the English, and extended his sway overDeira, until Redwald, of East Anglia, came northwards,and slew Ethelfrid at Idle; and Edwin ruled thenorthern kingdom and married a Christian princess ofKent, and St. Paulinus preached and baptized him in627, and brought the whole nation to the foot of theCross, though the conversion was only temporary. Thencame the fierce Penda of Mercia, champion of thePagans, and slew Edwin. In 635 Cadwalla of Walesattacked the defenceless kingdom. No king was there tolead the northern army. Oswald, of saintly memory,was at lona. From the peaceful cloister he was calledto arms, and full of trust in God near Hexham met the
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Northumberland 5 foe. A wooden cross was the standard of his people,who agreed to become Christians if God gave to them thevictory. Thus the battle of Heavenfield was fought.Cadwalla and his wild Welsh were driven back and theleader slain. Over Bernicia and Deira Oswalds swayspread, and he invited some monks of lona to instructhis people in the truths of Christianity. St. Aidancame to be their bishop, and fixed his episcopal seat atLindisfarne, that lonely rocky island, the cradle ofNorthumbrian Christianity. King and bishop workedlovingly together, and far and wide the light wasspread. Monasteries were founded and sent forthpreachers to proclaim the truths of the Gospel, andeverywhere they found ready listeners and converts. But Oswald fell in battle fighting against the Welshand Mercians in 642, and troubles distracted the kingdom.Penda tried to overturn the faith, but Bernicia clung tothe Cross. Bernicia and Deira were again rivals. Oswiand Oswin were preparing to fight, but the la

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