b'THE LORDS OF THE NORTH Scan here VIKINGS, SAXONS AND SAINTS IN ENGLANDS NORTH-EASTfor the full itinerary2226 June 2026 Historical Background5 days The kingdom of Northumbria had its origins in the union of a northern house Expert Historian: focused on the North Sea fortress of Bamburgh and a southern dynasty Professor Ryan Lavellewhose territorial heartland lay in York. As the kingdom which was home to the father of English History, the Venerable Bede, the trials and tribulations Activity Level: 2 of the conversions to Christianity by Northumbrias rulers were well recorded in Bedes Ecclesiastical History (completed in 731). Amongst these was the foundation of the island monastery of Lindisfarne, whose assault by Vikings Encountering the rugged landscapes ofin 793 sent shockwaves across Europe. As one of the four great Anglo-Britains North-east, this tour ranges acrossSaxon kingdoms of the 9th century, Northumbria fell to Vikings following four centuries of Northumbrias history,the conquest of York in 866. Here, a line of Norse-speaking kings with links from the times of the Venerable Bede andacross the North Sea and Irish Sea made Jrvik their powerbase until the Englands first Christian kings to the Vikingdeath of Erik Bloodaxe in 954. Although there no more kings were based in conquests and their consequences. ThisBamburgh during the Viking Age, an Anglo-Saxon dynasty maintained power tour allows us to explore some of theby balancing a precarious position between the rulers of York and emergent places inspiring Bernard Cornwells LordsScottish and English kingdoms, aided by a partnership with the powerful of the North. We go to the real Bebbanburg,bishops of Durham. Though shaken by defeat by the Scottish King Malcolm Bamburgh Castle, family seat of the 11th- III at Carham in 1018, the legacy of the Lords of the North lived on through the century Northumbrian Earl Uhtred and theMiddle Ages and beyond.fortress city of Durham, home to a cathedral steeped in the heritage of St Cuthbert and our home for the four days of the tour. Taking in Yeavering, site of one of Northumbrias earliest palaces and the island monastery of Lindisfarne, which suffered Britains earliest recorded Viking raid, our journey goes as far as the present Anglo-Scottish border at Carham on the River Tweed. Here the Northumbrian earl was defeated by an invading Scottish army in 1018. South of Durham, the tour takes us to York, which as Jrvik became the Viking heart of Northumbria, leaving the city with a rich archaeological legacy to be explored.Day 1Assemble at Durham hotel midday; buffet lunch and introductory talk;Durham Cathedral; Cathedral Museum; Archaeology MuseumHotel in Durham4 nights (L,D) Day 2 Bamburgh and Lindisfarne (B,D)Day 3 Ad Gefrin Visitor Centre, Yeavering and Carham (B,D) Day 4 York (by train) - Yorvik Centre, walking tour of Viking York,ESSENTIALS Yorkshire Museum (B,D)Day 5 Jarrow - Monastery of St Paul, Bede Museum, return to Durham,3-4-star hotels, meals as indicated,disperse early afternoon (B,D)drinks with dinner, all entrance fees, tour manager and expert historian throughout, all internal travel.265926 TCE BROCHURE 2025-26_Aug25.indd 26 22/08/2025 13:35'