The three kings

Oswin - 651 a.d.

St Bede wrote of Oswin as tall, handsome, most courteous and generous to the poor - beloved of all men for his qualities of body and mind.

Rather than have his soldiers butchered in battle he sent them home and gave himself up to his enemies, who murdered him. He was buried at Tynemouth. His tomb became a place of worship and many miracles were performed there.

Osred - 792 a.d.

Northumbria was a place of violence and treachery. When Osred became king in 788 a.d. he was betrayed by his own nobles and became a monk at York. In 792 a.d. he attempted to regain his throne, but was betrayed again and put to death on the orders of King 'Butcher’ Ethelred.

He was buried close to Osred at Tynemouth.

Malcolm -1093 a.d.

A fierce king of Scotland, Malcolm Canmore was forever raiding Northumbria.

In 1093 a.d. his army met with William de Mowbray’s forces near to Alnwick. In a fierce battle, 3000 Scots were slain.

A chapel was built on the spot where he died, but his body was brought to Tynemouth for burial.

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