Contents

Introduction

1 – War AD 640

2 – The marriage of Saxberga

3 – The attack on Oswald AD 641

4 – The school at Dunwich: Oswy and Eanfleda

5 – Oswin

6 – The hostage

7 – Hilda AD 647

8 – The vow

9 – Marriage to Tondbert AD 652

10 – Ethelhere at Penda’s court

11 – Ely

12 – Anna’s death and burial AD 654

13 – Death of Penda

14 – Death of Tondbert AD 655

15 – Marriage to Egfrid AD 659

16 – Wilfrid

17 – Synod of Whitby AD 663

18 – Death of Oswy AD 670

19 – Queen of Northumbria

20 – Eormenburh

21 – Coldingham AD 672

22 – Death at Ely AD 679

Epilogue – Exhumation

Chronology

Genealogies

Names

Place names

Notes