Peada 1 (Male) Ruler of the Middle Angles and South Mercians, d.656
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Anon.GenRegList2: Genealogies of Deiran, Bernici... (2)
Recorded Name (1)
Peada (1)
 Anon.GenRegList2   
Office (1)
King (1)
 Anon.GenRegList2    (king of the Mercians)
Anon.LiberEliensis: Liber Eliensis / Historia Elie... (2)
Office (1)
King (1)
 Anon.LiberEliensis  I.17 (king of the South Angles)
Event (1)
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
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
Killing/murder (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
ASC: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: Base te... (11)
Recorded Name (4)
ABCE: Peada Pending; G: Peada (1)
 ASC  655 ACG, <655> B, 654 E
Peada (2)
 ASC  653 ACG, <653> B
 ASC  657 ACG, <657> B, 656 EF(OE and Lat.)
Penda (1)
 ASC  652 E
Office (2)
Ealdorman (1)
 ASC  653 ACEG, <653> B
King (1)
 ASC  655 ACG, <655> B, 654 E (King of the Mercians)
Personal Relationship (2)
Peada 1 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
 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.)
Event (3)
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)
Conversion (1)
 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)
Death/dying (1)
 Peada 1.death: Here Peada 1 passed away.: ASC  657 ACG, <657> B (656)
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)
ASC (E): Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (E versi... (15)
Recorded Name (3)
Peada (3)
 ASC (E)  654 E
 ASC (E)  656 E (p. 29)
 ASC (E)  675 E
Office (2)
King (2)
 ASC (E)  654 E
 ASC (E)  654 E
Personal Relationship (3)
Peada 1 Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (2)
 of Wulfhere 1: ASC (E)  656 E (p. 29)
 of Wulfhere 1: ASC (E)  675 E
~ Pledged brother (Honorific kinship) of Peada 1 (1)
 Oswiu 1: of Peada 1: ASC (E)  656 E
Event (6)
Affection (1)
 Wulfhere 1.support for Medeshamstede: Wulfhere 1 loved [Medeshamstede] greatly out of love for Penda 1 and others.: ASC (E)  656 E
Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration (3)
 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
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)
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
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
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
Factoids linked indirectly to Peada 1 (1)
Office (1)
Queen of Peada 1 (1)
 Ealhflæd 1: ASC (E)  654 E
Bede.HE: Ecclesiastical History of the ... (21)
Recorded Name (3)
Peada (3)
 Bede.HE  iii.21
 Bede.HE  iii.24
 Bede.HE  v.24
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 (4)
Princeps (2)
 Bede.HE  iii.21
 Bede.HE  v.24
Ruler (2)
 Bede.HE  iii.21
 Bede.HE  iii.24
Personal Relationship (7)
~ 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
Peada 1 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (2)
 of Penda 1: Bede.HE  iii.21
 of Penda 1: Bede.HE  iii.24
~ 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 (5)
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
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
Conversion (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)
Killing/murder (1)
 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
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)
S68 (3)
Recorded Name (1)
Peada (1)
 S68   
Personal Relationship (2)
Peada 1 Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
 of Wulfhere 1: S68   
~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Peada 1 (1)
 Wulfhere 1: of Peada 1: S68   
S72 (4)
Recorded Name (1)
Peada (1)
 S72   
Office (1)
Regulus (1)
 S72   
Personal Relationship (1)
Peada 1 Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
 of Æthelred 2: S72   
Event (1)
Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration (1)
 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)