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Apr 2014
28m 55s

120 – Penda and Oswiu: The Winwaed

Jamie Jeffers
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So when we last left off, things were going crazy in the North and in the Midlands. But the very last thing I mentioned was that Honorius, the Archbishop of Canterbury, had died. Well, his seat remained vacant for about six months until March 26, 654 (or maybe 655) when a new Archbishop was ordained. […]

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