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<p> A Mercian king of the 7th century, who headed a reactionary movement of heathenism against the domination of [[Christianity]] in England, and for a time seemed to carry all before him, but Christianity, under the preaching of the monks, had gained too deep a hold, particularly in Northumbria, and he was overpowered in 665 in one final struggle and slain. </p> | <p> A Mercian king of the 7th century, who headed a reactionary movement of heathenism against the domination of [[Christianity]] in England, and for a time seemed to carry all before him, but Christianity, under the preaching of the monks, had gained too deep a hold, particularly in Northumbria, and he was overpowered in 665 in one final struggle and slain. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_77858"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/penda Penda from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_77858"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/penda Penda from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 15 October 2021
Penda [1]
A Mercian king of the 7th century, who headed a reactionary movement of heathenism against the domination of Christianity in England, and for a time seemed to carry all before him, but Christianity, under the preaching of the monks, had gained too deep a hold, particularly in Northumbria, and he was overpowered in 665 in one final struggle and slain.
