| | Edward and Athelstan: Early english Claims of Lordship Over Scotland |
 | | Constantine II accepted Ealdred’s plea for help, and backed it up with military action against the Danish Vikings of York at two major battles.17 In the first battle of Corbridge the Scots and their Bernician allies were defeated by Rögnvaldr’s army of Vikings. |
 | | It was Ealdred of Bamburh who fled to the court of Constantine II.14 This is the true moment when the dispute arises over who is the rightful lord of Bamburh and all of Bernicia. |
 | | Apparently in the minds of the people of Bernicia, or of their leader Ealdred of Bamburh, their allegiance, or at least temporary allegiance, would be given to Scotland. |
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