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Peada

d. 656 · 7th century · Also known as Peada of Mercia

Peada was a son of Penda of Mercia, made ruler of the Middle Angles around 653. To marry Alhflæd, daughter of Oswiu of Northumbria, he accepted baptism and brought four priests to preach among his people. After Penda's death in 655 Oswiu let him rule the southern Mercians, but he was murdered in 656.

Peada
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Kingdom of the Middle Angles

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Peada. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/peada
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