Ęthelfrith 2 (Male) King of the Northumbrians, 592-616
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Notes: BDDAB, pp. 22-3; CDNB 1:944; DNB 18:22-3 = 6:886-7; Fletcher, p. 26; Rosemary Cramp, ?Ęthelfrith (d. c.616)?, ODNB.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (21)
... Aedilfridum (1)
 Bede.HE  ii.12
Aedilfrid (4)
 Bede.HE  i.34
 Bede.HE  ii.2
 Bede.HE  ii.12
 Annals.NbRegnList  246
Aedilfridus (1)
 Bede.ChronMaior  523.531
Eitilbrith (1)
 AnnalsUlster  671.1
Ešifriš (1)
 Anon.GenRegList1   
Ędilfridus (1)
 Anon.VitGregorii  16
Ęšelferš (1)
 ASC (E)  603 E
Ęšelferž (1)
 ASC  603 AE
Ęšelfridus (1)
 ASC  605 F(Lat.)
Ęšelfriš (2)
 ASC (E)  617 E
 ASC  606 A, 605 E
Ęželferš (1)
 ASC  <670> B, 670 C
Ęželferš Ęželricing (1)
 ASC  <685> B, 685 C
Ęželferž (1)
 ASC  670 A
Ęželferž Ęželricing (1)
 ASC  685 A
Ęželfriš (1)
 Anon.GenRegList2   
Ęželuerž Ęželricing (2)
 ASC  670 G
 ASC  685 G
Personal Information (2)
moral (1)
 Bede.HE  i.34 (a very brave king and eager for glory)
religion (1)
 Bede.HE  i.34 (ignorant of the divine religion)
Office (11)
King (11)
 Bede.ChronMaior  523.531
 Bede.HE  i.34
 Bede.HE  ii.2 (King of the Angles)
 Bede.HE  ii.12
 Alcuin.VersEubor  111
 Annals.NbRegnList  246
 Annals.NbRegnList  246
 ASC (E)  617 E (King of the Northumbrians)
 ASC  603 AE (King of the Northumbrians)
 ASC  605 F(Lat.)
 Anon.GenRegList2    (king of the Northumbrians)
Status (1)
Tyrannus (1)
 Anon.VitGregorii  16
Personal Relationship (25)
Ęthelfrith 2 Ancestor (Generic kinship) of ~ (1)
 of Ecgfrith 4: Anon.GenRegList1   
~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (2)
 Theobald 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: Bede.HE  i.34
 Theobald 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  603 E
Ęthelfrith 2 Father (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
 of Oswiu 1: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.8
~ Father (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)
 Ęthelric 3: of Ęthelfrith 2: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.8
Ęthelfrith 2 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (4)
 of Ęthelric 3: ASC  670 ACG, <670> B
 of Ęthelric 3: ASC  685 ACG, <685> B
 of Ęthelric 3: Anon.GenRegList1   
 of Ęthelric 3: Anon.GenRegList2   
~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (13)
 Eanfrith 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: Bede.HE  iii.1
 Eanfrith 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  617 E
 Offa 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  617 E
 Oslac 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  617 E
 Oslaf 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  617 E
 Oswald 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  617 E
 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  617 E
 Oswudu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  617 E
 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC  670 ACG, <670> B
 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC  685 ACG, <685> B
 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: AnnalsUlster  671.1
 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: Anon.GenRegList1   
 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: Anon.GenRegList2   
Ęthelfrith 2 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (1)
 of Hussa 1: Annals.NbRegnList  246
~ Successor (General relationship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (2)
 Edwin 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: Annals.NbRegnList  246
 Edwin 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  617 E
Event (10)
Advice/counsel (1)
 Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE  ii.12
Army-raising (2)
 Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE  ii.12
 Ęthelfrith 2.battle of Chester: Ęthelfrith 2 collected a great army at Chester and attacked first the British priests who had gathered to pray for their army and then he destroyed the remainder of their host.: Bede.HE  ii.2
Battle (4)
 Aedįn 1-Ęthelfrith 2.battle of Degsastan: Aedįn 1 marched against Ęthelfrith 2, but he was defeated and fled with few survivors.: Bede.HE  i.34, v.24 (603)
 Aedįn 1.battle against Ęthelfrith 2 at Degsastan: Aedįn 1 fought together with Dalriada (Anonymi 795) against Ęthelfrith 2.: ASC  603 ACEG (603)
 Ęthelfrith 2.battle of Chester: Ęthelfrith 2 collected a great army at Chester and attacked first the British priests who had gathered to pray for their army and then he destroyed the remainder of their host.: Bede.HE  ii.2
 Ęthelfrith 2.slaughter of countless Wealas (Anonymi 798) at Chester: And here Ęthelfrith 2 led his army (Anonymi 797) to Chester and slew countless Wealas (Anonymi 798) there.: ASC  606 A, 605 EF(Lat.) (613 x 616)
Conquest (1)
 Ęthelfrith 2.subjection of Britons: Ęthelfrith 2 ravaged the Britons more extensively than any other English ruler. No ruler or king had subjected more land to the English race or settled it, having first either exterminated or conquered the natives.: Bede.HE  i.34
Conspiracy/intent to murder (1)
 Edwin 2.attempt to kill him by Ęthelfrith 2: Ęthelfrith 2 drove Edwin 2 from his homeland and sought to bring about his death with bribes.: Anon.VitGregorii  16
Decision-making (1)
 Edwin 2.vision during exile: While on exile at Rędwald 1's court, Edwin 2 learnt that Rędwald 1 had accepted Ęthelfrith 2's bribes. While considering what was best to do, he had a vision of a man who promised him that his enemies would be destroyed and that he would be a most powerful king.: Bede.HE  ii.12
Dreaming/seeing vision/revelation (1)
 Edwin 2.vision during exile: While on exile at Rędwald 1's court, Edwin 2 learnt that Rędwald 1 had accepted Ęthelfrith 2's bribes. While considering what was best to do, he had a vision of a man who promised him that his enemies would be destroyed and that he would be a most powerful king.: Bede.HE  ii.12
Exile (1)
 Edwin 2.vision during exile: While on exile at Rędwald 1's court, Edwin 2 learnt that Rędwald 1 had accepted Ęthelfrith 2's bribes. While considering what was best to do, he had a vision of a man who promised him that his enemies would be destroyed and that he would be a most powerful king.: Bede.HE  ii.12
Expulsion (1)
 Edwin 2.attempt to kill him by Ęthelfrith 2: Ęthelfrith 2 drove Edwin 2 from his homeland and sought to bring about his death with bribes.: Anon.VitGregorii  16
Flight (1)
 Aedįn 1-Ęthelfrith 2.battle of Degsastan: Aedįn 1 marched against Ęthelfrith 2, but he was defeated and fled with few survivors.: Bede.HE  i.34, v.24 (603)
Killing/murder (5)
 Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE  ii.12
 [Ęthelfrith 2].murder by sword: A king (Ęthelfrith 2) was killed by the sword.: Alcuin.VersEubor  111-12
 Ęthelfrith 2.killing: Here Ęthelfrith 2 was slain by Rędwald 1.: ASC (E)  617 E (616)
 Ęthelfrith 2.slaughter of countless Wealas (Anonymi 798) at Chester: And here Ęthelfrith 2 led his army (Anonymi 797) to Chester and slew countless Wealas (Anonymi 798) there.: ASC  606 A, 605 EF(Lat.) (613 x 616)
 Ęthelfrith 2.subjection of Britons: Ęthelfrith 2 ravaged the Britons more extensively than any other English ruler. No ruler or king had subjected more land to the English race or settled it, having first either exterminated or conquered the natives.: Bede.HE  i.34
Policy decision (1)
 Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE  ii.12
War (2)
 Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE  ii.12
 Ęthelfrith 2.subjection of Britons: Ęthelfrith 2 ravaged the Britons more extensively than any other English ruler. No ruler or king had subjected more land to the English race or settled it, having first either exterminated or conquered the natives.: Bede.HE  i.34
Factoids linked indirectly to Ęthelfrith 2 (2)
Occupation (2)
Fierd of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)
 Anonymi 797: ASC  606 A, 605 E
Messenger of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)
 Anonymi 621: Bede.HE  ii.12