# Battle of Hatfield Chase (633)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/633-battle-of-hatfield-chase
Categories: battle, ruler-change

Edwin of Northumbria was killed by an alliance of Cadwallon of Gwynedd and Penda of Mercia. Within the broader Post-Roman Britain period, Roman institutions gave way to competing Brittonic and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms while Christianity was rebuilt through continental and Irish missions. This event is placed at AD 633 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The battle overturned Northumbrian dominance and showed the continued power of Brittonic and pagan rulers.

## Why it matters
The battle overturned Northumbrian dominance and showed the continued power of Brittonic and pagan rulers.

Ruler at the time: [Post-Roman and Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms](https://english-history.com/rulers/post-roman-and-anglo-saxon-kingdoms)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Hatfield Chase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Hatfield+Chase&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Hatfield Chase](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Hatfield+Chase)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Anglo-Saxon England topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Anglo-Saxon%20England)