Bebbanburg is an old name for Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, England. Bamburgh Castle is an imposing Castle located on the coast at Bamburgh in Northumberland, England ( Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Bebbanburg is near Lindisfarne Abbey, which was raided by the Vikings in the 8th Century AD. Lindisfarne () (variant spelling Lindesfarne is a Tidal island off the north-east coast of England. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas Bebbanburg was home to Anglo-Saxon kings. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south The town of Bamburgh, England was built around the Castle. Bamburgh is a large village on the coast of Northumberland, England.
In literature, Bebbanburg is the home of Uhtred, the main character in Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories, starting with The Last Kingdom, and the sequels The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the North and Sword Song. Bernard Cornwell OBE (born February 23, 1944) is a prolific and popular English Historical novelist He is best known for his The Saxon Stories Information The Saxon Stories is a continuing series of books written by the Historical novelist Bernard The Last Kingdom is the first book in The Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell. The Pale Horseman is a novel based in 9th Century Wessex and Cornwall. The Lords of the North is a novel based in 9th Century Anglo-Saxon kingdoms Wessex and Northumbria.