Aethelbald raided and burned in Northumbrian territory while Eadberht was engaged in war with the Picts. This demonstrated Mercian willingness to exploit Northumbrian weakness and the kingdom inability to defend both its northern and southern frontiers simultaneously. It was part of Mercia systematic dominance of the north.
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