Bede tells us that as soon as Eanfrith became king, he "renounced and lost" his faith and returned to the "abominations" of his "former idols".
Beda conta que axiña que Eanfrith tomou o poder, "renunciou e perdeu" a súa fe e retornou á "abominación" de relixión e os seus "ídolos anteriores".