Eadwulf I of Northumbria

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Eadwulf I (died AD 717) was king of Northumbria from the death of Aldfrith in December 704 until February or March of 705, when Aldfrith's son Osred was restored to the throne.

King of Northumbria

Eadwulf I

King of Northumbria
Reign| 704–705
Predecessor| Aldfirth
Successor| Osred

Died| 717

Osred was a child when his father died, and it is assumed that Eadwulf I usurped the throne. Eadwulf's relationship, if any, to the ruling dynasty, descendants of Ida, is not known, but it is quite possible that he was indeed of royal descent as two or more other branches of the Eoppingas are found as kings of Northumbria after the extinction of the main line.

Initially Eadwulf I appears to have had the support of ealdorman Berhtfrith son of Berhtred, presumed to be the lord of the north-east frontier of Bernicia, in Lothian and along the Forth. However, a crisis soon arose. Bishop Wilfrid, exiled by Aldfrith, wished to return to Northumbria. Eadwulf I aimed to keep the bishop in exile, but Berhtfirth appears to have supported Wilfrid's return. A short civil war, ending with a siege of Bamburgh, was won by Berhtfrith, Wilfrid and the supporters of Osred, and Osred was restored as child-king of Northumbria.

Eadwulf I appears to have been exiled to either Dál Riata or Pictland as his death is reported by the Annals of Ulster in 717. His son Earnwine was killed on the orders of Eadberht of Northumbria in 740. Eadwulf I great-grandson Eardwulf and Eardwulf's son Eanred were later kings of Northumbria.

## Further reading

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* Higham, N.J., The Kingdom of Northumbria AD 350-1100. Stroud: Sutton, 1993. ISBN 0-86299-730-5
* Marsden, J., Northanhymbre Saga: The History of the Anglo-Saxon Kings of Northumbria. London: Cathie, 1992. ISBN 1-85626-055-0
* Yorke, Barbara, Kings and Kingdoms of early Anglo-Saxon England. London: Seaby, 1990. ISBN 1-85264-027-8

## External links

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* Eadwulf 2 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England

Preceded by

Aldfrith

|  King of Northumbria
704–705  | Succeeded by

Osred

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Monarchs of Northumbria

Kings of Bernicia
547-670|

* Ida
* Glappa
* Adda
* Æthelric
* Theodric
* Frithuwald
* Hussa
* Æthelfrith
* Edwin
* Eanfrith
* Oswald
* Oswiu

Kings of Deira
560-679|

* Ælla
* Æthelric
* Æthelfrith
* Edwin
* Osric
* Oswald
* Oswiu
* Oswine
* Œthelwald
* Alhfrith
* Ælfwine

Kings of Northumbria
642-867|

* Oswiu
* Ecgfrith
* Ealdfrith
* Eadwulf I
* Osred I
* Coenred
* Osric
* Ceolwulf
* Eadberht
* Oswulf
* Æthelwald Moll
* Ealhred
* Æthelred I
* Ælfwald I
* Osred II
* Osbald
* Eardwulf
* Ælfwald II
* Eanred
* Æthelred II
* Redwulf
* Osberht
* Ælla

Kings of Viking Northumbria
867-954|

* Ecgberht
* Ricsige
* Halfdan I
* Guthfrith I
* Siefredus
* Cnut
* Æthelwold
* Airdeconut
* Eowils
* Halfdan II
* Ingwær
* Ragnall I
* Sitric I Caech
* Guthfrith II
* Olaf I Guthfrithson
* Sitric II
* Olaf II Cuaran
* Ragnall II Guthfrithson
* Eric Bloodaxe

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