Oswald: From The Cross to The Ash Tree
By Crasterfarian I’ve written a couple of pieces lately on the Golden Age of Northumbria, and I’m trying to stitch it all together into a series… Read More »Oswald: From The Cross to The Ash Tree
Oswald
When Wyrd is Woven
By Crasterfarian I’ve written a few pieces lately on my interpretation of events in Bernicia around 630 AD, or “The Golden Age of Northumbria” as it… Read More »When Wyrd is Woven
An Irish Monk and Northumbrian Saint: The Story of Aidan
By Thomas Bainbridge Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne (d. 651) is a seminal figure in Northumbrian history. Born most likely in rural Ireland, Aidan became a monk… Read More »An Irish Monk and Northumbrian Saint: The Story of Aidan
A Theory: Oswald, Heavenfield and Lessons from Early History
By Crasterfarian IN 634AD, life in Northumbria must have felt precarious for its people. Having already suffered a defeat and the loss of their king,… Read More »A Theory: Oswald, Heavenfield and Lessons from Early History