In 616 Rędwald defeated Æthelfrith of Northumbria, thereby promoting the exiled Edwin to the Northumbrian kingship.
He is thought to have vacillated between Christianity and the old pagan beliefs; according to Bede, at his temple in Rendlesham he had both a Christian shrine and a pagan shrine side by side. This juxtaposition was not an uncommon occurrence during the early years of Christianity in Britain.
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Preceded by: Ethelbert of Kent | List of British monarchs |
Succeeded by: Edwin of Deira |