Kingdom of Northumbria

North of the river Humber lies Northumbria once made up of two distinct Anglian kingdoms that had carved out kingdoms for themselves from the formerly roman Britain held lands during the 6th and 7th centuries, but now with only one remaining. The hubris of King Aella came at the worst time, while he disputed the rulership of his land with his brother. The Viking Ragnar Lothbrok fell into his possession and in an act of vengeance, Aella tortured and killed him.
The Vengeance called down the pagan Danes overwhelmed his forces and his brothers, and both Kings were killed.
Further north along the coast lay Bebbanburg, an imposing cliff top citadel perched atop a rocky outcrop facing into the cold North Sea. Once home to the ancient line of Venetian kings, Bebbanburg had never been conquered during its centuries long history and now the Lords of Bebbanburg looked on with horror as they saw their southern rivals decimated and colonized by warriors from beyond the sea. Yet their position was unique and the Danes see little reason to quarrel with the Lords of Bebbanburg and instead made a peace.
What remains of Northumbria is now an independent Saxon kingdom under King Osred. The lords of Northumbria merely seek to preserve what they have from the Picts in the north, the Irish of Dal Riata to the west, the Britons of Ystrad Clut, and the hungry Danes to the south.

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