Eardwulf of Northumbria had, like Coenwulf, gained his throne in 796, so Alcuin's meaning is not clear, but it may be that he intended it as a slur on Eardwulf or Coenwulf or on both.
Eardwulf de Northumbria gañara o seu trono, como Coenwulf, en 796, polo que o significado das palabras de Alcuíno está por aclarar, pero pode ser que pretendera calumniar a Eardwulf ou a Coenwulf ou aos dous.