In 627, Edwin undertook the conversion of the peoples of Northumbria, Lindsey and East Anglia and at his prompting Eorpwald was, according to Bede, "persuaded to accept the Christian faith and sacraments".
En 627, Edwin emprendeu a conversión dos pobos de Northumbria, Lindsey e Anglia Oriental e Eorpwald foi, segundo Beda, "persuadido para aceptar a fe cristiá e os sacramentos"..