A pivotal battle in Northumbrian history. Raedwald of East Anglia, at Edwin's urging, refused to surrender the exiled Edwin to Aethelfrith and instead launched a surprise attack. Aethelfrith was slain, ending the Bernician dynasty's dominance and uniting Bernicia and Deira under Edwin, who would become the most powerful king in England and convert to Christianity.
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