"Did getting up here bring sweat to your forehead? I bet it did! You're probably too proud to admit it, but everyone must catch their breath once they reach the town walls. It's not just from being amazed by the majestic size of this place but also from ascending the steep path leading up here. You've come to the royal town of Bernaccia: Bebbanburh. This is where our kings resided centuries ago.
No doubt you understand why it was made the royal seat. With the sea on one side, cliffs on the other and just a narrow path leading up here, it's a well-protected town. Since it was guarded by wise and holy men, it was impossible to conquer. Although I should just say 'wise.' King Aethelfrith, who named the town after his wife Bebba, was certainly not holy. He was the first Northumbrian king and such a ruthless and steely leader of his men, that the natives here, the Britons, called him 'The Destroyer.'
He has kept this kingdom together in troublesome times, and he and his son Oswald conquered vast areas of land to the west. Two centuries ago, our kingdom became the most powerful of Britain. King Oswiu gained supremacy over Mercia, becoming Brytenwalda. Those golden days are unfortunately gone. Not too far away from here, there is the holy island of Lindisfarne, where the Danes attacked us for the first time. Ever since that day, we have suffered from their raids. Now our kingdom is under the thumbs of those accursed Norsemen, and our ruler Ecgberht is nothing more than just a puppet in Jorvik. But here in Bebbanburh his influence is minimal, and good people of this town still resist."





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