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Timeline of North East History

KINGDOM AT WAR (continued) 793AD - 866AD

By David Simpson

793AD – SCHOLAR SAYS RAIDS ARE PUNISHMENT FROM GOD
(Europe)
In a letter from Charlemagne’s court in France, Alcuin, the former head of York School, blames the recent Viking attack on a fall in moral standards in Northumbria. He sees the raid as punishment

796AD – MORE VIKING RAIDS
(Tyneside)
In 794 Vikings attacked the famous monastery at Jarrow but the Northumbrians were prepared for this attack and manage to surprise and utterly destroy the Vikings. Further Viking raids on Lindisfarne and Jarrow continue throughout the year.

April 18-May 26, 796AD – SHORT REIGN FOR MURDEROUS KING
(Corbridge)
King Athelred of Northumbria is murdered at Corbridge and succeeded by Osbald who plotted the murder.Osbald is then forced out by Eardwulf.

800AD – YET MORE VIKING RAIDS
(Hartlepool, Whitby, Tynemouth)
Vikings are raiding the monasteries at Whitby, Hartlepool
and Tynemouth.

801AD – MONASTERY AT GAINFORD
(Gainford on Tees)
A monastery is established at Gainford where a chieftain called Ida is said to be buried.

804AD – ALCUIN DIES
(France)
Alcuin of York has died at Charlemagne’s court in France. He was one of the most highly respected men of learning in Europe.

808AD – EARDWULF RESTORED
(North)
In 806, King Eardwulf was driven out and succeeded by Alfwold II but Eardwulf is restored following Alfwold’s death.

810AD – SYNODS AT FINCHALE
(Finchale)
A synod has been held at Finchale on the River Wear to discuss Northumbrian church matters and discipline. Similar meetings took place at Finchale in 792 and 798AD.

811AD – EARDWULF OUSTED AGAIN
(North)
Eardwulf is deposed as King of Northumbria. He is succeeded by King Eanred.

821AD – BISHOPRICS MERGE
(Tweed to Tees)
The Bishopric of Hexham has been absorbed by Lindisfarne. The new bishopric extends from Tweed to Tees.

829AD – POWERS MEET AT NORTHUMBRIA’S ‘DOOR’
(Dore near Sheffield)
Egbert, King of Wessex and Mercia, and Eanred of Northumbria meet at Dore. Their aim is to ensure peace. Eanred accepts Wessex supremacy and recognises Egbert as ‘overking’ of England. Dore is the ‘doorway’ between Northumbria and the south.

830AD – MONKS FLEE LINDISFARNE
(Holy Island)
The monks of Lindisfarne leave the island with St Cuthbert’s body to escape further raids. They settle inland at Norham on Tweed where a church is built for the saint’s shrine.

840AD – KING EANRED DIES
(North)
Eanred, King of Northumbria, dies. He is succeeded by his son Athelred II.

841AD – DUBLIN VIKINGS
(Ireland)
Vikings from Norway establish Dublin as their chief coastal Bhold in the British Isles.

844AD – KING KILLED BY VIKINGS
(North)
King Athelred II is temporarily expelled and succeeded by King Raedwulf who is killed by Vikings in a coastal attack. Athelred II is restored.

848AD – KING OSBERT
(North)
Athelred II is killed and succeeded by King Osbert.

854AD – LAST LINDISFARNE BISHOP
(York and Lindisfarne)
Eardwulf is appointed as the last Bishop of Lindisfarne.

866AD – DANES INVADE
(North)
Osbert, King of Northumbria, is overthrown by his people, meanwhile, the Danes invade England.

KINGDOM AT WAR (Anglo-Saxon period) Other dates

730AD / 750AD / 790AD / 800AD / 840AD / 866-875AD

THE TIMELINE BY ERA

ROMAN PERIOD

ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD

VIKING PERIOD

NORMAN PERIOD

MEDIEVAL PERIOD

TUDOR AND STUART PERIOD

GEORGIAN PERIOD

VICTORIAN PERIOD

TWENTIETH CENTURY

 

THE MILLENNIUM HISTORY OF NORTH EAST ENGLAND

by David Simpson

Published by leighton in association with The Northern Echo

ISBN 0-9536984-3-2

The Millennium History of North East England by David Simpson is published by Leighton, The Teleport, Doxford International, Sunderland, SR3 3XD, Tel +44 (0) 191 5252400 Fax +44 (0) 520 1815 www.bepl.com. The book is a 322 page full colour hard back book covering the history of the region from Roman times to the present day. To order copies of the book you can e-mail Andrea.Murphy@bepl.com

Author David Simpson and Paul Callaghan, Managing Director of leighton at the book launch held at Lumley Castle, Durham December 1999

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