The Northumbrians were no longer a distraction; they had been contained north of the Humber since the Battle of the Trent, and became even less of a threat after their disastrous defeat in 685 at the hands of the Picts.
Os northumbrios xa non eran unha distracción; foran contidos ao norte do río Humber desde a batalla do Trent e deixaron de ser unha ameaza tras a súa desastrosa derrota a mans dos pictos en 685.