Penda

/ (ˈpɛndə) /

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noun

died 655 ad, king of Mercia (?634–55)

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Words nearby Penda

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How to use Penda in a sentence

Nennius says Penda slew Oswald at the "battle of Cocboy," and that "he gained the victory by diabolical agency."
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick
A similar interpretation will equally apply to Winwidfield, near Leeds, the scene of Penda's subsequent defeat and death.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick
Penda remained its rallying point; and the long reign of the Mercian king was in fact one continuous battle with the Cross.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick
But so far as we can judge from his acts, Penda seemed to have looked on the strife of religion in a purely political light.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick

This cathedral arose out of the ruins of an abbey founded in the seventh century by Penda, the first Christian king of Mercia.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James