After seven years of peaceful rule, Oswiu declared war on Oswine. Oswine refused to engage in battle, instead retreating to Gilling and the home of his friend, Earl Humwald.[4] Humwald betrayed Oswine, delivering him to Oswiu's soldiers by whom Oswine was put to death,[5] probably at Diddersley Hill in North Yorkshire.
Veneration
In Anglo-Saxon culture, it was assumed that the nearest kinsmen to a murdered person would seek to avenge the death or require some other kind of justice on account of it (such as the payment of wergild: a sum of money paid to the relatives of a slain man on account of the killing). However, Oswine's nearest kinsman was Oswiu's own wife. Oswiu was also related to the slain. In order to confront the justice that was seen to be owed for the murder, Oswiu founded a monastery partly staffed by the relatives of both of their families, and this monastery was given the task of offering prayers for both Oswiu's salvation and Oswine's departed soul. It was from the same monastery, many years later, that Oswine was later claimed to be a saint.[6]
Oswine is one of many Anglo-Saxon royals who were honoured in monasteries and developed cults as saints. Another example is Edward the Martyr.
Oswine was buried at Tynemouth, but the place of burial was later forgotten. It is said that his burial place was made known by an apparition to a monk named Edmund,[2] and his relics were translated to an honorable place in Tynemouth Priory in 1065.[7] According to Alban Butler, in 1103, Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham, translated the remains from the chapel at Tynemouth, which had fallen into disrepair, to St. Alban's Abbey in Hertfordshire.[8]
There was a cult of Saint Oswin as a Christian martyr because he had died "if not for the faith of Christ, at least for the justice of Christ".
St Oswins, Wylam, Northumberland
St. Oswin's Church, Wylam
The Anglican Parish Church of Wylam, Northumberland, England is dedicated to Saint Oswin. The church was built in 1886 and currently has a congregation of about 150. The church has a peal of 6 bells (in the tower) and has regular Sunday services with ringing.
Our Lady & St. Oswin's Church, Tynemouth
St. Oswin is co-patron (with Our Lady) of the Catholic parish of Tynemouth with a church at the end of Front Street not far from the ruins of the priory where Oswin was buried.
References
^Turner, Joseph (1897). Ancient Bingley: Or, Bingley, Its History and Scenery. University of California Libraries. p. 34. Retrieved 5 May 2015. oswin of deira 644.
^ abParker, Anselm. "St. Oswin." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 28 Mar. 2013
^. Britannia.com. Britannia.com, LLC. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^Strutt, Joseph (1777). From the Arrival of Julius Caesar to the End of the Saxon Heptarchy. Joseph Cooper. p. 139. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^Hutchinson, William (1817). The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham (Volume 1 ed.). p. 9. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^Studies in the Early history of Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorset County Council, 1999
^Monks of Ramsgate. “Oswin”. Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 May 2016
^Butler, Alban. “Saint Oswin, King and Martyr”. Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints, 1866. CatholicSaints.Info. 26 July 2014
Sources
Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, ed. and tr. B. Colgrave and R.A.B. Mynors, Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People. Oxford, 1969.
Anonymous, Vita Oswini (twelfth century), ed. James Raine, Miscellanea Biographica. Publications of the Surtees Society 8. London, 1858. 1-59. PDF available from Internet Archive.
Further reading
Chase, Colin. "Beowulf, Bede, and St. Oswine: The Hero's Pride in Old English Hagiography." The Anglo-Saxons. Synthesis and Achievement, ed. J. Douglas Woods and David A.E. Pelteret. Waterloo (Ontario), 1985. 37–48. Reprinted in The Beowulf Reader, ed. Peter S. Baker. New York and London, 2000. 181–93.
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Oswin redirects here For the British ship see Oswin 1810 ship Oswine Oswin or Osuine died 20 August 651 was a King of Deira in northern England Oswine of DeiraKing MartyrBornUnknownDied20 August 651Gilling Yorkshire EnglandVenerated inCatholicism Eastern Orthodoxy Anglican CommunionMajor shrineTynemouth EnglandFeast20 August Contents 1 Life 2 Veneration 3 St Oswin s Church Wylam 4 Our Lady amp St Oswin s Church Tynemouth 5 References 6 Sources 7 Further reading 8 External linksLife EditOswine succeeded King Oswald of Northumbria probably around the year 644 after Oswald s death at the Battle of Maserfield 1 Oswine was the son of Osric His succession perhaps the choice of the people of Deira 2 split the Kingdom of Northumbria Oswiu was the successor of Bernicia to the north 3 After seven years of peaceful rule Oswiu declared war on Oswine Oswine refused to engage in battle instead retreating to Gilling and the home of his friend Earl Humwald 4 Humwald betrayed Oswine delivering him to Oswiu s soldiers by whom Oswine was put to death 5 probably at Diddersley Hill in North Yorkshire Veneration EditIn Anglo Saxon culture it was assumed that the nearest kinsmen to a murdered person would seek to avenge the death or require some other kind of justice on account of it such as the payment of wergild a sum of money paid to the relatives of a slain man on account of the killing However Oswine s nearest kinsman was Oswiu s own wife Oswiu was also related to the slain In order to confront the justice that was seen to be owed for the murder Oswiu founded a monastery partly staffed by the relatives of both of their families and this monastery was given the task of offering prayers for both Oswiu s salvation and Oswine s departed soul It was from the same monastery many years later that Oswine was later claimed to be a saint 6 Oswine is one of many Anglo Saxon royals who were honoured in monasteries and developed cults as saints Another example is Edward the Martyr Oswine was buried at Tynemouth but the place of burial was later forgotten It is said that his burial place was made known by an apparition to a monk named Edmund 2 and his relics were translated to an honorable place in Tynemouth Priory in 1065 7 According to Alban Butler in 1103 Ranulf Flambard Bishop of Durham translated the remains from the chapel at Tynemouth which had fallen into disrepair to St Alban s Abbey in Hertfordshire 8 There was a cult of Saint Oswin as a Christian martyr because he had died if not for the faith of Christ at least for the justice of Christ St Oswins Wylam NorthumberlandSt Oswin s Church Wylam EditThe Anglican Parish Church of Wylam Northumberland England is dedicated to Saint Oswin The church was built in 1886 and currently has a congregation of about 150 The church has a peal of 6 bells in the tower and has regular Sunday services with ringing Our Lady amp St Oswin s Church Tynemouth EditSt Oswin is co patron with Our Lady of the Catholic parish of Tynemouth with a church at the end of Front Street not far from the ruins of the priory where Oswin was buried References Edit Turner Joseph 1897 Ancient Bingley Or Bingley Its History and Scenery University of California Libraries p 34 Retrieved 5 May 2015 oswin of deira 644 a b Parker Anselm St Oswin The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 11 New York Robert Appleton Company 1911 28 Mar 2013 St Oswin King of Deira AD AD 651 Britannia com Britannia com LLC Archived from the original on 8 July 2017 Retrieved 5 May 2015 Strutt Joseph 1777 From the Arrival of Julius Caesar to the End of the Saxon Heptarchy Joseph Cooper p 139 Retrieved 5 May 2015 Hutchinson William 1817 The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham Volume 1 ed p 9 Retrieved 5 May 2015 Studies in the Early history of Shaftesbury Abbey Dorset County Council 1999 Monks of Ramsgate Oswin Book of Saints 1921 CatholicSaints Info 19 May 2016 Butler Alban Saint Oswin King and Martyr Lives of the Fathers Martyrs and Principal Saints 1866 CatholicSaints Info 26 July 2014Sources EditBede Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum ed and tr B Colgrave and R A B Mynors Bede s Ecclesiastical History of the English People Oxford 1969 Anonymous Vita Oswini twelfth century ed James Raine Miscellanea Biographica Publications of the Surtees Society 8 London 1858 1 59 PDF available from Internet Archive Further reading EditChase Colin Beowulf Bede and St Oswine The Hero s Pride in Old English Hagiography The Anglo Saxons Synthesis and Achievement ed J Douglas Woods and David A E Pelteret Waterloo Ontario 1985 37 48 Reprinted in The Beowulf Reader ed Peter S Baker New York and London 2000 181 93 External links EditOswine 1 at Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oswine of Deira amp oldid 1083397830, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
