King Oswald of Northumbria — who had won his throne at Heavenfield — was killed by Penda of Mercia at Maserfield, probably at Oswestry in Shropshire. Oswald was immediately venerated as a martyr and saint; his dismembered arms were reputed to remain incorrupt. His relics were distributed across Northumbria and became a major cult. The battle ended Northumbrian dominance of northern England and ushered in a period of Mercian supremacy.
Oswald killed; Northumbrian army destroyed
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