Guthred
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Guthred Hardacnutsson (
Life
Kings of Northumbria in the Norse era
The first known king of Viking York,
It is not clear whether Guthfrith was a Christian, but his relations with the community of Saint Cuthbert, which was a major force in the former
Symeon recounts that Guthred faced a large invasion by the Scots, which was defeated with the aid of Saint Cuthbert.[3]
Death
Guthred died on 24 August 895 (or perhaps 894) and was buried at York Minster.[4]
Æthelweard the 10th century historian, wrote in his Chronicon for 895:
There also died Guthfrith. king of the Northumbrians, on the feast of the apostle St Bartholomew [24 August]; his body is entombed in the city of York in the chief church.[5]
Cultural depictions
Literature
Guthred appears as a character in Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories series, figuring particularly in The Lords of the North (2006).
Television
He is portrayed by Thure Lindhardt in the TV adaptation, The Last Kingdom.
Video games
In Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia, Guthred (spelled Guthfrid in the game) leads the playable faction of Northymbre.[6]
Notes
- ^ Symeon of Durham, History of the Church of Durham, Chapter XXVIII.
- ^ Higham, Northern Counties, pp. 310–311.
- ^ Symeon of Durham, History of the Church of Durham, Chapters XXVIII–XXIX.
- ^ Stenton, pp. 262–263.
- ^ "The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Aethelweard". Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ Total War (15 March 2018), Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia – Northymbre Trailer, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 15 March 2018
References
- Downham, Clare (2007), Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: The Dynasty of Ívarr to A.D. 1014, Edinburgh: Dunedin, ISBN 978-1-903765-89-0
- Higham, N. J. (1986), The Northern Counties to AD 1000, Harlow: Longman, ISBN 0-582-49276-9
- Higham, N. J. (1993), The Kingdom of Northumbria AD 350–1100, Stroud: Sutton, ISBN 0-86299-730-5
- OCLC 55286670
- Symeon of Durham (1855). "The Historical Works of Simeon of Durham". Church Historians of England, volume III, part II. Translated by J. Stevenson. Seeley's. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
- OCLC 185499725
- ISBN 978-0-7486-1234-5