The Scottish Conquest of the North and the Battle of the Standard

In 1138 David I King of Scotland, and Prince of the Cumbrians, invaded England to complete his conquest of the North of England, having conquered parts of Lancashire only two years previously. Thurstan, the sixty-eight year old Archbishop of York, gathered an army to repel the Scots which carried the standards, or banners, of York, Durham, Beverley and Ripon Minsters. This course examines the reasons why David I invaded, the course of the Battle of the Standard and why his army was defeated.

• Tutor: Gillian Waters BA MA PGDip PGCE
• Term: Summer
• Day: Saturday
• Start Date: 12 June 2021
• Time: 10am-1pm
• No. of weeks: 1
• Full fee: £24.00

This course will be delivered via Zoom. Students joining our online courses would need access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone (essential) and a webcam (desirable) as well as a reliable broadband connection.

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