During Г†thelfrithвЂ™s reign he ruled over both Deira and Bernicia, which together became the Kingdom of Northumbria. Edwin was the son of Г†lla, King of Deira and was forced into exile by Г†thelfrith, king of Bernicia. Thankfully this gives us a small glimpse into events in East Anglia when a young man, Edwin, is an exile in East Anglia. As Bede was from Northumbria itвЂ™s not unsurprising that there is a heightened focus on this particular Kingdom and there is more comparatively written about Edwin King of Northumbria than RГ¦dwald. We learn from Bede that RГ¦dwaldвЂ™s power and influence extended over the River Humber into the Kingdom of Northumbria, which would have a longer impact and in time may have gone some way to forming the notion and reality of a nation вЂ“ England. It is possible that RГ¦dwaldвЂ™s palace was a busy place with messengers from the other kingdoms who he may have entertained at the occasional banquet from time to time.

We have limited records on the relationships between these kingdoms and there was most likely a complex murky world with dominance and subservience. The day-to-day life of RГ¦dwald is lost to us, though we do get a small glimpse into his relationships with some of the other kingdoms in the Heptarchy вЂ“ the seven different kingdoms that would in time form England.

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