Blood Feud: The Deadly Struggle to Control York

In 1016 Uchtred the Bold, Earl of Northumbria, was assassinated in Yorkshire by Thurbrand the Hold on the orders of King Cnut. This led to a bloody feud between their descendants which did not end until the execution of Uchtred the Bold’s great-grandson Waltheof, the last Anglo-Saxon Earl of Northumbria, in 1075. This day-school examines the origins, causes and consequences of the feuding between the two families, their connections to the city of York, and the impact of the feud of Yorkshire. It is anticipated that this course will be held at the King’s Manor. 

Tutor: Gillian Waters MA PGDip PGCE

Term: Summer

Day: Saturday

Start Date: 25 June 2022

Time: 10am-4pm

No. of weeks: 1

Full fee: £47

Location: The King's Manor, University of York, Classroom-based

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