The situation in Northumbria was complicated by the fact that King Oswiu's wife (brought up in Kent) and one of his sons, the subking of Deira, followed Roman practice. To resolve the issue ...

Oswiu, the king of Northumbria which stretched from the Humber up to the Scottish borders, came from the Ionan tradition whereas his second wife, Eanfled, had Roman beliefs. This meant one could ...

On the cusp of the Cheviot Hills and Northumberland National Park, a new museum dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria has ... Oswald and Oswiu held court in a vast complex of timber ...