Articles related to "Northumbria"
Paulinus: Deliverer of Northumbria
Paulinus converted Northumbria to Christianity.
paulinus • northumbria • christianity • history of christianity • ancient british history
Paulinus converted Northumbria to Christianity.
paulinus • northumbria • christianity • history of christianity • ancient british history
Chesters Roman Fort, Northumbria
Chesters Roman Fort preserves evidence about the military units who occupied forts along Hadrian's Wall and how those forts operated
chesters roman fort • roman military units • hadrians wall • roman army in britain • roman cavalry units
Chesters Roman Fort preserves evidence about the military units who occupied forts along Hadrian's Wall and how those forts operated
chesters roman fort • roman military units • hadrians wall • roman army in britain • roman cavalry units
Edwin: Northumbria's Shining Star
Edwin of Northumbria let ambition carry him to the top of the Anglo-Saxon heap. Then, it got the better of him.
edwin • northumbria • king edwin • bretwalda • anglo-saxons
Edwin of Northumbria let ambition carry him to the top of the Anglo-Saxon heap. Then, it got the better of him.
edwin • northumbria • king edwin • bretwalda • anglo-saxons
Housesteads Roman Fort, Northumbria
Housesteads Roman fort is located along Hadrian's Wall. Occupied for over 300 years, it preserves many unique archaeological features.
housesteads roman fort • housesteads fort • housesteads • roman forts • hadrians wall
Housesteads Roman fort is located along Hadrian's Wall. Occupied for over 300 years, it preserves many unique archaeological features.
housesteads roman fort • housesteads fort • housesteads • roman forts • hadrians wall
Living and Working at Chesters Fort, Northumbria
At Chesters, the granaries, hospital and workshops do not survive. But there are a range of other buildings with many details to add to our knowledge of a typical roman f
chesters fort • roman fort • buildings in a roman fort • roman barracks • barracks in a roman fort
At Chesters, the granaries, hospital and workshops do not survive. But there are a range of other buildings with many details to add to our knowledge of a typical roman f
chesters fort • roman fort • buildings in a roman fort • roman barracks • barracks in a roman fort
Northumbria: Battleground of Christianity
Northumbria was the battleground of Christianity in the 7th century.
northumbria • christianity • ancient british history • edwin • paulinus
Northumbria was the battleground of Christianity in the 7th century.
northumbria • christianity • ancient british history • edwin • paulinus
Cadwallon: Leader of Gwynedd
Cadwallon went from boyhood friend of Edwin of Northumbria to mortal enemy in a few short years. He survived their battlefield encounter; Edwin did not.
cadwallon • gwynedd • edwin • northumbria • penda
Cadwallon went from boyhood friend of Edwin of Northumbria to mortal enemy in a few short years. He survived their battlefield encounter; Edwin did not.
cadwallon • gwynedd • edwin • northumbria • penda
Edwin's Lasting Legacy
King Edwin of Northumbria gave us many things, including the beauty of York and Edinburgh. He also brought peace to the north, which hadn't seen such peace in a long time.
edwin • northumbria • edinburgh • york • cadwalla
King Edwin of Northumbria gave us many things, including the beauty of York and Edinburgh. He also brought peace to the north, which hadn't seen such peace in a long time.
edwin • northumbria • edinburgh • york • cadwalla
Tenth Century Anglo-Saxon Kings
Also known as Edmund I, Edmund the Magnificent ruled England from 939 until his death in 946.
tenth century anglo-saxon kings • edmund i • eadred • eadwig • edgar the peaceable
Also known as Edmund I, Edmund the Magnificent ruled England from 939 until his death in 946.
tenth century anglo-saxon kings • edmund i • eadred • eadwig • edgar the peaceable
The FARNE Project
FARNE (Folk Archive Resource North East) is an exciting and innovative two year project bringing Northumbrian folk music to people’s homes across the world. Suite 101 Folk Music asks the project officer, Rachel Peacock, how it is progressing.
folk • archive • armstrong • tunes • north-east
FARNE (Folk Archive Resource North East) is an exciting and innovative two year project bringing Northumbrian folk music to people’s homes across the world. Suite 101 Folk Music asks the project officer, Rachel Peacock, how it is progressing.
folk • archive • armstrong • tunes • north-east
The Geordie Anthem
The "Blaydon Races" is the anthem of the Geordies. It was written by a music-hall performer from Gateshead and is populated many famous characters of "Geordieland".
geordie • george ridley • coffee johnny • northumberland • northumbria
The "Blaydon Races" is the anthem of the Geordies. It was written by a music-hall performer from Gateshead and is populated many famous characters of "Geordieland".
geordie • george ridley • coffee johnny • northumberland • northumbria
The Lindisfarne Gospels: A 7th-Century Thing of Beauty
The Lindisfarne Gospels are a thing of beauty.
the lindisfarne gospels • anglo-saxon england • northumbria • cuthbert • aedfrith
The Lindisfarne Gospels are a thing of beauty.
the lindisfarne gospels • anglo-saxon england • northumbria • cuthbert • aedfrith
The Real Macbeth
King Macbeth ruled Scotland benevolently for seventeen years. So how did history's Macbeth become Shakespeare's personification of violent ambition?
shakespeare • macbeth • scotland • holinshed • king
King Macbeth ruled Scotland benevolently for seventeen years. So how did history's Macbeth become Shakespeare's personification of violent ambition?
shakespeare • macbeth • scotland • holinshed • king
The Venerable Bede: The Most Learned Man of His Time
Bede was a monk, a historian, and a writer. He was excellent at everything he did, writing about history, cosmology, hymns, scriptures, and much more.
bede • venerable bede • jarrow • northumbria • history of the english people
Bede was a monk, a historian, and a writer. He was excellent at everything he did, writing about history, cosmology, hymns, scriptures, and much more.
bede • venerable bede • jarrow • northumbria • history of the english people
Eadred: Controlled Rage in a King
Eadred's reign as King of England was marked by battles against the uprising-happy Northumbrians.
eadred • king eadred • anglo-saxon kings • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadred's reign as King of England was marked by battles against the uprising-happy Northumbrians.
eadred • king eadred • anglo-saxon kings • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
The Heptarchy: Anglo-Saxon Ascendancy
The Anglo-Saxon settlers formed seven large kingdoms called the Heptarchy.
angles • saxons • anglo-saxons • britain • saxon britain
The Anglo-Saxon settlers formed seven large kingdoms called the Heptarchy.
angles • saxons • anglo-saxons • britain • saxon britain
The Life of Athelstan the Glorious
Athelstan the Glorious was the son of Edward the Elder and reigned from 925 to 939. He is best remembered for his subjugation of Scotland and his claim to the title King
the life of athelstan the glorious • the first king of britain • athelstan the glorious edward the elder • athelstan the glorius alfred the great • king athelstan
Athelstan the Glorious was the son of Edward the Elder and reigned from 925 to 939. He is best remembered for his subjugation of Scotland and his claim to the title King
the life of athelstan the glorious • the first king of britain • athelstan the glorious edward the elder • athelstan the glorius alfred the great • king athelstan
The Saxon Kingdoms
England (the land of the Angles) was born in the 7th century, a new country made up of a number of rival Kingdoms.
saxon kingdoms • kingdom of northumbria • kingdom of mercia • kingdom of wessex • kingdom of the west saxons
England (the land of the Angles) was born in the 7th century, a new country made up of a number of rival Kingdoms.
saxon kingdoms • kingdom of northumbria • kingdom of mercia • kingdom of wessex • kingdom of the west saxons
Vindolanda Roman Fort and Museum in England
Located south of Hadrians Wall in Northumberland UK, visitors are able to see ruins and artifacts unearthed by archaeologists.
vindolanda roman fort museum england • roman artifacts northumberland england uk • vindolanda trust archeological dig • hadrians wall walking tour • best tourist sites england
Located south of Hadrians Wall in Northumberland UK, visitors are able to see ruins and artifacts unearthed by archaeologists.
vindolanda roman fort museum england • roman artifacts northumberland england uk • vindolanda trust archeological dig • hadrians wall walking tour • best tourist sites england
Ethelbald: First Great King of Mercia
Ethelbald brought most of Southern Britain under his sway under the banner of Mercia and paved the way for Mercia's most famous king, Offa.
ethelbald • anglo-saxon britain • saxons • ancient british history
Ethelbald brought most of Southern Britain under his sway under the banner of Mercia and paved the way for Mercia's most famous king, Offa.
ethelbald • anglo-saxon britain • saxons • ancient british history
Three Overlords of England: A Study in Political Geography
Studying maps of the overlordship of Edwin, Offa, and Egbert shows us a good deal about the changing boundaries of English territory during the first century.
edwin • offa • egbert • saxon kingdoms • bretwalda
Studying maps of the overlordship of Edwin, Offa, and Egbert shows us a good deal about the changing boundaries of English territory during the first century.
edwin • offa • egbert • saxon kingdoms • bretwalda
The Synod of Whitby: Turning Point for Christian Britain
The Synod of Whitby brought leaders of Celtic and Roman Christianity together. They decided to follow only Roman teachings.
celtic christianity • roman christianity • synod of whitby • bede • britain
The Synod of Whitby brought leaders of Celtic and Roman Christianity together. They decided to follow only Roman teachings.
celtic christianity • roman christianity • synod of whitby • bede • britain
Explore England - Northumberland - Lindisfarne
Holy Island - Lindisfarne was invaded by the Vikings and introduced to the word of God by St. Aiden - it is a place with an ancient history and great spirituality.
explore england - northumberland • northumberland lindisfarne • northumberland holy island • lindisfarne - birthplace of english christianity • st. aiden
Holy Island - Lindisfarne was invaded by the Vikings and introduced to the word of God by St. Aiden - it is a place with an ancient history and great spirituality.
explore england - northumberland • northumberland lindisfarne • northumberland holy island • lindisfarne - birthplace of english christianity • st. aiden
Anglo-Saxon Infighting: Everyone Wants to Be King
Once the Germanic invaders had subdued the Britons, they turned on each other.
germanic • germanic tribes • angles • saxons • jutes
Once the Germanic invaders had subdued the Britons, they turned on each other.
germanic • germanic tribes • angles • saxons • jutes
Eirik Bloodaxe Fratricidal
The bloody Norwegian reign of Eirik Bloodaxe began in 930A.D. He reigned for five years before moving to Orkney and later becoming twice King of Northumbria.
eirik bloodaxe fratricidal • ragnvald rettilbeine • bjørn farmann • eirik bloodaxe king of norway • the battle of tønsberg
The bloody Norwegian reign of Eirik Bloodaxe began in 930A.D. He reigned for five years before moving to Orkney and later becoming twice King of Northumbria.
eirik bloodaxe fratricidal • ragnvald rettilbeine • bjørn farmann • eirik bloodaxe king of norway • the battle of tønsberg
Film Review: The Vikings
Harken back to the bad old days of Technicolor film The Vikings when men were real men, women were real women and a cast of thousands was a real cast of thousands.
viking • medieval • britain • northumbria • norway
Harken back to the bad old days of Technicolor film The Vikings when men were real men, women were real women and a cast of thousands was a real cast of thousands.
viking • medieval • britain • northumbria • norway
King Harold II of England
Best known for being defeated by William I, Harold had previously defeated a Viking force and successfully invaded England himself.
harold ii • king of england • william the conqueror • battle of hastings • tostig
Best known for being defeated by William I, Harold had previously defeated a Viking force and successfully invaded England himself.
harold ii • king of england • william the conqueror • battle of hastings • tostig
Lurking
On the internet a “lurker” is someone who observes what is going on in discussion groups but does not take part. So I have been lurking recently to find out if there is anything of interest to folkies within the news and mailing lists.
folk • internet • net • commando • mandolin
On the internet a “lurker” is someone who observes what is going on in discussion groups but does not take part. So I have been lurking recently to find out if there is anything of interest to folkies within the news and mailing lists.
folk • internet • net • commando • mandolin
New Northumberland Restaurant
The Bistro at Herding Hill Farm near Haltwhistle is a new Northumbria restaurant, with gourmet nights and Michelin-star chefs to tempt visitors to Hadrian's Wall.
michelin chefs in northumberland • rare breed beef and animals • herding hill farm restaurant • farm shop • dexter cattle beef
The Bistro at Herding Hill Farm near Haltwhistle is a new Northumbria restaurant, with gourmet nights and Michelin-star chefs to tempt visitors to Hadrian's Wall.
michelin chefs in northumberland • rare breed beef and animals • herding hill farm restaurant • farm shop • dexter cattle beef
Penda: Middle Anglian Warlord Extraordinaire
Penda built his kingdom of Mercia into a powerhouse through sheer will and good soldiership.
penda • mercia • northumbria • east anglia • edwin
Penda built his kingdom of Mercia into a powerhouse through sheer will and good soldiership.
penda • mercia • northumbria • east anglia • edwin
Danelaw
For over a century, Danish law dominated a significant portion of Anglo Saxon England. How did a Scandinavian influence get hold of England and what did the English do?
danelaw • danish occupation of england • danish king gunthrum • battle of edington • king alfred the great of england
For over a century, Danish law dominated a significant portion of Anglo Saxon England. How did a Scandinavian influence get hold of England and what did the English do?
danelaw • danish occupation of england • danish king gunthrum • battle of edington • king alfred the great of england
Harold and the Beginning of the End
Harold found himself on the throne of England and beset on all sides by competing claims.
harold godwinson • harold ii • harala hardrada • tostig • edward the confessor
Harold found himself on the throne of England and beset on all sides by competing claims.
harold godwinson • harold ii • harala hardrada • tostig • edward the confessor
Tostig Godwinson
Tostig Godwinson was the brother of the English King, and he did everything he could to depose him.
tostig godwinson • harold godwinson • harald hardrada • stamford bridge • fulford gate
Tostig Godwinson was the brother of the English King, and he did everything he could to depose him.
tostig godwinson • harold godwinson • harald hardrada • stamford bridge • fulford gate
Edward the Elder: Alfred's Successful Successor
Alfred the Great left his kingdom to his son, Edward (the Elder) who protected it very well.
edward the elder • edward i • alfred the great • anglo-saxon england • angles
Alfred the Great left his kingdom to his son, Edward (the Elder) who protected it very well.
edward the elder • edward i • alfred the great • anglo-saxon england • angles
Hild: The Power of One Woman in 7th-Century Britain
Hild, the founder of the monasteries at Whitby, was a powerful woman in a certain respect.
hild • whitby • synod of whitby • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Hild, the founder of the monasteries at Whitby, was a powerful woman in a certain respect.
hild • whitby • synod of whitby • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Penda of Mercia
The King of Mercia in the early 7th Century, Penda made his mark in history mainly through the men he killed.
penda • mercia • pagan • winwaed • maserfield
The King of Mercia in the early 7th Century, Penda made his mark in history mainly through the men he killed.
penda • mercia • pagan • winwaed • maserfield
The Viking Invasion
Ha-ha Jim-lads, it's time to delve into the world of those Scandinavian pirates a little more. Step on in as we look at the invasion!
the vikings • ivar the boneless • ubbi • halfdan • king alfred
Ha-ha Jim-lads, it's time to delve into the world of those Scandinavian pirates a little more. Step on in as we look at the invasion!
the vikings • ivar the boneless • ubbi • halfdan • king alfred
Athelstan the Great?
Athelstan was a military success if not quite able successor to his grandfather, Alfred the Great.
athelstan • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Athelstan was a military success if not quite able successor to his grandfather, Alfred the Great.
athelstan • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Reivers - English Scottish Border
The English Scottish Borderline took centuries of war and hostility before its lines were established. People of the Border lands would suffer great hardship as a result.
scotland • scottish • border reivers • reivers • english scottish border
The English Scottish Borderline took centuries of war and hostility before its lines were established. People of the Border lands would suffer great hardship as a result.
scotland • scottish • border reivers • reivers • english scottish border
Exploring & Walking Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall is one of the great wonders of the ancient world and to walk along the Wall is to retrace history itself and to walk in the steps of Emperor Hadrian.
hadrian's wall • hadrian's wall walk • rome's northern frontier • roman ruins • northumbria
Hadrian's Wall is one of the great wonders of the ancient world and to walk along the Wall is to retrace history itself and to walk in the steps of Emperor Hadrian.
hadrian's wall • hadrian's wall walk • rome's northern frontier • roman ruins • northumbria
Hexam Abbey in Northumberland England
Located in the market town of Hexam on the River Tyne between Newcastle and Carlisle, the Abbey is one of the main attractions in this area of Northumberland.
hexam abbey northumberland • english cathedral built anglo-saxon era • market town hexam river tyne between newcastle car • what to see hexam abbey • benedictine monastary anglo saxon
Located in the market town of Hexam on the River Tyne between Newcastle and Carlisle, the Abbey is one of the main attractions in this area of Northumberland.
hexam abbey northumberland • english cathedral built anglo-saxon era • market town hexam river tyne between newcastle car • what to see hexam abbey • benedictine monastary anglo saxon
Macbeth (1040-57)
Macbeth lived during brutal times. He defeated Duncan I in 1040 and reigned for seventeen years. His story differs from Shakespeare's play written six centuries later.
macbeth • scotland • duncan • shakespeare • moray
Macbeth lived during brutal times. He defeated Duncan I in 1040 and reigned for seventeen years. His story differs from Shakespeare's play written six centuries later.
macbeth • scotland • duncan • shakespeare • moray
The Venerable Bede
Bede was a crucial figure in the world of historical scholarship, being one of the first true historians, and writing the first great work of English history.
the venerable bede • the father of english history • benedictine monk • medieval english history • northumbria
Bede was a crucial figure in the world of historical scholarship, being one of the first true historians, and writing the first great work of English history.
the venerable bede • the father of english history • benedictine monk • medieval english history • northumbria
York Minster in York England
Known as the Minster, this cathedral which dominates the skyline of York Great Britain, is a masterpiece of architecture and ancient stained glass windows.
york minster england largest gothic cathedral west • lady chapel worlds largest stained glass window • edwin king of northumbria oswald • saint wilfred hexam • skyline york england
Known as the Minster, this cathedral which dominates the skyline of York Great Britain, is a masterpiece of architecture and ancient stained glass windows.
york minster england largest gothic cathedral west • lady chapel worlds largest stained glass window • edwin king of northumbria oswald • saint wilfred hexam • skyline york england
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People gives us a glimpse into Christian Saxon life in the 7th and 8th centuries.
bede • ecclesiastical history of the english people • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People gives us a glimpse into Christian Saxon life in the 7th and 8th centuries.
bede • ecclesiastical history of the english people • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadgar: The Last Happy King?
Eadgar had a peaceful kingdom and a beautiful queen. Most of the other leaders in Britain pledged their allegiance to him as protector of all England. It was a happy, peaceful time; but the peace would not last.
eadgar • edgar • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadgar had a peaceful kingdom and a beautiful queen. Most of the other leaders in Britain pledged their allegiance to him as protector of all England. It was a happy, peaceful time; but the peace would not last.
eadgar • edgar • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadwig: Teen King With a Short Reign
Eadwig inherited the throne at 16. He died at 20. In between, he did very little to distinguish himself on the battlefield but plenty to be remembered by the church.
eadwig • edwy • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadwig inherited the throne at 16. He died at 20. In between, he did very little to distinguish himself on the battlefield but plenty to be remembered by the church.
eadwig • edwy • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Egbert: First King of All English
King Egbert of Wessex was the first king to rule all of England, according to historians.
egbert • wessex • saxons • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
King Egbert of Wessex was the first king to rule all of England, according to historians.
egbert • wessex • saxons • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Famous Anglo-Saxons
Step inside and meet some of the most famous Anglo-Saxons in history!
famous anglo-saxons • edward the confessor • bede • caedmon • st. cuthbert
Step inside and meet some of the most famous Anglo-Saxons in history!
famous anglo-saxons • edward the confessor • bede • caedmon • st. cuthbert
Bede and the Monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow
Bede wrote more than 60 books but despite his immense scholarship, he rarely left the monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow, where he was brought up and spent most of his life.
bede and the monastery of wearmouth-jarrow • the monastic life of the scholar known as england’ • bede’s entry to monastic life at wearmouth • bede’s life in the wearmouth-jarrow monastery of s • places where bede lived
Bede wrote more than 60 books but despite his immense scholarship, he rarely left the monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow, where he was brought up and spent most of his life.
bede and the monastery of wearmouth-jarrow • the monastic life of the scholar known as england’ • bede’s entry to monastic life at wearmouth • bede’s life in the wearmouth-jarrow monastery of s • places where bede lived
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