Æthelhere of East Anglia was one of the kings who joined Penda's coalition against Oswiu of Northumbria. He was killed alongside Penda at the Battle of the River Winwaed. His death removed the last East Anglian king with close ties to Mercia. Bede says Æthelhere was the cause of the war, though what he means is unclear.
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