Battle of the Winwaed
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The Battle of the Winwaed was fought on 15 November 655 between King Penda of Mercia and Oswiu of Bernicia, ending in the Mercians' defeat and Penda's death. According to Bede, the battle marked the e
Stained glass window from the cloister of Worcester Cathedral showing the death of Penda of Mercia
Cock Beck
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Cock Beck is a stream in the outlying areas of eastern Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which runs from its source due to a runoff north-west of Whinmoor, skirting east of Swarcliffe and Manston, past
Battle of the Winwaed
…for the River Went, a tributary of the River Don, situated to the north of modern-day Doncaster. Other identifications include the river now known as Cock Beck, Leeds (which has inspired the modern housing estate name Pendas Fields), before joining the River Wharfe (which eventually feeds into the Humber…
Bridge over the Cock Beck, Aberford
Cock Beck from the bridge at Towton