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c. 624–628: Eorpwald's baptism and later death in a heathen backlash

After the death of Rædwald around 624, he was succeeded by one of his sons, Eorpwald. The first dated record of Eorpwald ruling is 627 and it was likely around this time that Eadwine either forced or persuaded him to adopt Christianity. The East Anglian king was likely baptised in a church in territory controlled by Eadwine and by Northumbrian bishops as there were not such facilities present in East Anglia at that time. This has been proposed to have taken place in 627, with the short time after the death of Rædwald suggesting the high priority of this to Eadwine and Paulinus.