11th Century Timeline

The majority of the information is historically accurate, though World of Darkness events are marked by italics and events that I have added are marked in red. As Northumbria was formed from two other Kingdoms - Deira and Bernicia and as such was occasionally ruled by two kings, the years in which Northumbria was ruled buy a single king are highlighted blue.

Year Ruler Event
1006 England: Aethelred II
Northumbria: Waltheof/Uhtred
Uhtred becomes Earl of Northumberland.
1014 England: Aethelred II/Sweyn/Athelered II
Northumbria: Uhtred
Jotunn meets the lupine Leoric and they form a rough truce
1016 England: Aethelred II/Edmund Ironside/Cnut
Northumbria: Uhtred/Eadulf
Uhtred, Earl of Northumbria is succeeded by Eadwulf, Northumbria is now only North of the Tees.
1018 England: Cnut
Northumbria: Eadulf
Scots victorius other Northumbrians at Battle of Carham, Leoric killed at Carham by Black Spiral Dancers.
1035 England: Cnut/Harold I Harefoot
Northumbria:
 
1038 England: Harold I
Northumbria: Aldred/Eadwulf
Aldred is killed and succeeded by Eadwulf.
1040 England: Harold I/Harthacnut
Northumbria: Siward
 
1041 England: Harold I
Northumbria: Eadwulf/Siward
Siward succeeds Eadwulf.
1042 England: Harthacnut/Edward the Confessor
Northumbria: Siward
 
1055 England: Edward the Confessor
Northumbria: Siward/Tostig
King Edward appoints Tostig Godwinnson as Earl of Northumbria.
1065 England: Edward the Confessor
Northumbria: Tostig/Morcar
Tostig, Earl of Northumbria is deposed by the people of Northumbria and Morkere Aelfgarson (younger brother of Edwin Aelfgarson, Earl of Mercia) becomes Earl of Northumbria.
1066 England: Edward the Confessor/ Harold Godwinsson/William the Conquerer
Northumbria: Morcar/
As the events of 1066 and those leading up to the Battle of Hastings are so many, there is a seperate page covering 1066 and all events pertaining to the Battle of Hastings.
(BoH Chronology)
1068 England: William
Northumbria: Gospatric
 
1071 England: William
Northumbria: Gospatric
The Tremere enter the lands around Melmin and Jotunn attacks them. Thorfinn is summoned to help the the two vampires ally with Leorics grandson, Wulfrum to drive out the Tremere.
1072 England: William
Northumbria: Gospatric/Waltheof
 
1076 England: William
Northumbria: Waltheof/
 
1087 England: William/William II
Northumbria:
 

 

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