Eadwulf Cudel of Bernicia
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Eadwulf Cudel succeeded his brother Uhtred the Bold, Earl of Northumbria
following his murder in 1016. However, Eadwulf only succeeded as Earl of the northern part of Northumbria, Bernicia
,
In 1018, Eadwulf suffered a major defeat against King Malcolm II of Scotland
in the Battle of Carham
, and as a result Lothian was lost to Bernicia.
Eadwulf died in the early 1020s, and was succeeded by Uhtred's son, Ealdred.
Earl of Northumbria
Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of...
following his murder in 1016. However, Eadwulf only succeeded as Earl of the northern part of Northumbria, Bernicia
Bernicia
Bernicia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom established by Anglian settlers of the 6th century in what is now southeastern Scotland and North East England....
,
In 1018, Eadwulf suffered a major defeat against King Malcolm II of Scotland
Malcolm II of Scotland
Máel Coluim mac Cináeda , was King of the Scots from 1005 until his death...
in the Battle of Carham
Battle of Carham
The Battle of Carham was a battle between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Northumbrians at Carham on Tweed in 1018 or possibly 1016. It is also sometimes known as the Battle of Coldstream, from the town of Coldstream...
, and as a result Lothian was lost to Bernicia.
Eadwulf died in the early 1020s, and was succeeded by Uhtred's son, Ealdred.
Sources
- Fletcher, Richard. Bloodfeud: Murder and Revenge in Anglo-Saxon England. Allen LaneAllen LaneSir Allen Lane was a British publisher who founded Penguin Books, bringing high quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to the mass market.-Early life and family:...
2002.