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Chester, battle of
Chester, battle of, c.616. Æthelfryth of Northumbria defeated the Britons of Powys, killing their leader, Selyf. According to Bede, the battle was preceded by a massacre of monks from Bangor-is-y-Coed (near Wrexham), who were praying for a British victory. Bede regarded this as just retribution for their refusal to accept Augustine's invitation to adopt the Roman rites. The Saxon victory was part of a westwards expansion which ultimately drove a wedge between the Britons of Strathclyde and those of Wales, and represented an important step in the growth of Northumbrian power.
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JOHN CANNON. "Chester, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Chester, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Chesterbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Chester, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Chesterbattleof.html |
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Chester, battle of
Chester, battle of, c.616. Æthelfryth of Northumbria defeated the Britons of Powys, killing their leader, Selyf. According to Bede, the battle was preceded by a massacre of monks from Bangor‐is‐y‐Coed (near Wrexham), who were praying for a British victory. The Saxon victory was part of a westwards expansion which ultimately drove a wedge between the Britons of Strathclyde and those of Wales.
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JOHN CANNON. "Chester, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Chester, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Chesterbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Chester, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Chesterbattleof.html |
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