information:filtering
c. 660s onwards: Further heathen resurgences and ultimate solidification of Christianity

Bede describes the friction between the incoming religion and Anglo-Saxon traditions in an account of a nobleman who refused to renounce his marriage despite it being deemed unlawful by the Church. Cedd excommunicated the man and forbade Christians from associating with him or entering his home, although when invited to a feast by the man, Sigeberht accepts. In this narrative, on the way to the noble's home,Sigeberht is seen by Cedd and begs pardon for his transgression of the ruling. In response, the bishop foretells that he will die in the noble's house. This indeed happens when the king is killed by a group including the excommunicated nobleman, with Bede attributing the murder to hatred of the king stemming from his forgiveness of enemies and devotion to the teachings and morals of the Gospel. It is unclear how long after his baptism this heathen reaction occurred.