Peada 1 (Male) Ruler of the Middle Angles and South Mercians, d.656
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (13)

ABCE: Peada Pending; G: Peada (1)

 ASC  655 ACG, <655> B, 654 E

Peada (11)

 Bede.HE  iii.21
 Bede.HE  iii.24
 Bede.HE  v.24
 S68   
 S72   
 ASC (E)  654 E
 ASC (E)  656 E (p. 29)
 ASC (E)  675 E
 ASC  653 ACG, <653> B
 ASC  657 ACG, <657> B, 656 EF(OE and Lat.)
 Anon.GenRegList2   

Penda (1)

 ASC  652 E

Personal Information (2)

moral (1)

 Bede.HE  iii.21 (most noble youth, worthy both of the name and office of king)

religion (1)

 Bede.HE  iii.21 (He accpeted the Christian faith )

Office (11)

Ealdorman (1)

 ASC  653 ACEG, <653> B

King (5)

 ASC (E)  654 E
 ASC (E)  654 E
 ASC  655 ACG, <655> B, 654 E (King of the Mercians)
 Anon.GenRegList2    (king of the Mercians)
 Anon.LiberEliensis  I.17 (king of the South Angles)

Princeps (2)

 Bede.HE  iii.21
 Bede.HE  v.24

Regulus (1)

 S72   

Ruler (2)

 Bede.HE  iii.21
 Bede.HE  iii.24

Personal Relationship (15)

Peada 1 Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (4)

 of Wulfhere 1: S68   
 of Æthelred 2: S72   
 of Wulfhere 1: ASC (E)  656 E (p. 29)
 of Wulfhere 1: ASC (E)  675 E

~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Peada 1 (1)

 Wulfhere 1: of Peada 1: S68   

~ Brother-in-law, sister’s husband (Affinal kinship) of Peada 1 (1)

 Ealhfrith 1: of Peada 1: Bede.HE  iii.21

~ Friend (General relationship) of Peada 1 (1)

 Ealhfrith 1: of Peada 1: Bede.HE  iii.21

Peada 1 Kinsman (Generic kinship) of ~ (1)

 of Oswiu 1: Bede.HE  iii.24

~ Pledged brother (Honorific kinship) of Peada 1 (1)

 Oswiu 1: of Peada 1: ASC (E)  656 E

Peada 1 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (3)

 of Penda 1: Bede.HE  iii.21
 of Penda 1: Bede.HE  iii.24
 of Penda 1: ASC  655 AC, <655> B, 654 E

~ Successor (General relationship) of Peada 1 (1)

 Wulfhere 1: of Peada 1: ASC  657 ACG, <657> B, 656 EF(OE and Lat.)

~ Wife (Affinal kinship) of Peada 1 (2)

 Ealhflæd 1: of Peada 1: Bede.HE  iii.21
 Ealhflæd 1: of Peada 1: Bede.HE  iii.24

Event (16)

Affection (1)

 Wulfhere 1.support for Medeshamstede: Wulfhere 1 loved [Medeshamstede] greatly out of love for Penda 1 and others.: ASC (E)  656 E

Appointment of princeps (1)

 Peada 1.appointment-princeps: Peada 1 was appointed by his father (Penda 1) to the reign of the Middle Angles.: Bede.HE  iii.21

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of king (1)

 Peada 1.accession to kingdom of Mercians: Peada 1 acceded to the kingdom of the Mercians.: ASC  655 ACG, <655> B, 654 E (655 x 656)

Baptism (1)

 Cedd 1-Adda 2-Betti 1-Diuma 1.preaching to Middle Angles: When he was baptised, Peada 1 took with himself Cedd 1, Adda 2, Betti 1 and Diuma 1 to teach and baptise his people.: Bede.HE  iii.21

Betrayal/oath-breaking (1)

 Peada 1.killing: Peada 1 was murdered through treachery on the part of his wife at the time of the Easter festival.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.17

Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration (4)

 Peada 1-Oswiu 1.foundation of Medeshamstede: [Peada 1 and Oswiu 1] duly erected a mynster.: ASC (E)  654 E
 Peada 1-Oswiu 1.meeting: [Peada 1] and Oswiu 1 came together and declared that they wished to erect a mynster for the love of God and to the honour of St Peter.: ASC (E)  654 E
 Peada 1.foundation of Medeshamstede: [Peada 1] had begun it [sc. the abbey of Medeshamstede].: ASC (E)  656 E
 Seaxwulf 1-Peada 1.founding Medeshamstede: Seaxwulf 1 and Peada 1 founded the monastery of Medeshamstede (Medeshamstede 1; St Peter's, Medeshamstede 1): S72    ( x 680)

Conversion (2)

 Anonymi 789.conversion: Here the Middle Saxons [BCE substitute: Middle Angles] under the ealdorman Peada 1 (Anonymi 789) received the true faith.: ASC  653 ACG, <653> B, 652 E (653)
 Peada 1.conversion: Peada 1 went to Oswiu 1 and asked for his daughter (Ealhflæd 1). His request was granted only on condition that he and his nation accepted the Christian faith.: Bede.HE  iii.21, v.24 (653)

Correspondence (1)

 Æthelred 2.communications with Agatho 2: Æthelred 2 made known to Agatho 2 in writing and orally about Medeshamstede.: ASC (E)  675 E (p. 35)

Death/dying (1)

 Peada 1.death: Here Peada 1 passed away.: ASC  657 ACG, <657> B (656)

Decision-making (1)

 Peada 1-Oswiu 1.meeting: [Peada 1] and Oswiu 1 came together and declared that they wished to erect a mynster for the love of God and to the honour of St Peter.: ASC (E)  654 E

Easter-observance (1)

 Peada 1.killing: Peada 1 was murdered through treachery on the part of his wife at the time of the Easter festival.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.17

Grant and Gift (2)

 Peada 1-Oswiu 1.granting of Medeshamstede to Seaxwulf 1: [Peada 1 and Oswiu 1] entrusted it [sc. Medeshamstede] to Seaxwulf 1.: ASC (E)  654 E
 Wulfhere 1.support for Medeshamstede: Wulfhere 1 loved [Medeshamstede] greatly out of love for Penda 1 and others.: ASC (E)  656 E

Killing/murder (2)

 Ealhflæd 1.plot to kill Peada 1: Peada 1 was murdered by the treachery, or so it was said, of his wife (Ealhflæd 1).: Bede.HE  iii.24
 Peada 1.killing: Peada 1 was murdered through treachery on the part of his wife at the time of the Easter festival.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.17

Kingdom - accession to (1)

 Peada 1.accession to kingdom of Mercians: Peada 1 acceded to the kingdom of the Mercians.: ASC  655 ACG, <655> B, 654 E (655 x 656)

Meeting (1)

 Peada 1-Oswiu 1.meeting: [Peada 1] and Oswiu 1 came together and declared that they wished to erect a mynster for the love of God and to the honour of St Peter.: ASC (E)  654 E

Pastoral activities/preaching (1)

 Cedd 1-Adda 2-Betti 1-Diuma 1.preaching to Middle Angles: When he was baptised, Peada 1 took with himself Cedd 1, Adda 2, Betti 1 and Diuma 1 to teach and baptise his people.: Bede.HE  iii.21

Rebellion/sedition (1)

 Mercian ealdormen.rebellion against Oswiu 1 and Peada 1: The Mercian ealdormen (Immin 1, Eafa 2 and Eadberht 1) rebelled against Oswiu 1 and set up as their king, Wulfhere 1.: Bede.HE  iii.24

Visit (1)

 Peada 1.conversion: Peada 1 went to Oswiu 1 and asked for his daughter (Ealhflæd 1). His request was granted only on condition that he and his nation accepted the Christian faith.: Bede.HE  iii.21, v.24 (653)

Factoids linked indirectly to Peada 1 (1)

Office (1)

Queen of Peada 1 (1)

 Ealhflæd 1: ASC (E)  654 E