I appreciate and welcome your criticism Northumbria was a separate entity from the succeeding united England and this is conveniently categorised in threes Danish contributions are subsumed within the general Anglo Saxon designation RE Alfred 1066I don t like it either but that s the fact of our national history as portrayed by officials The Tudor Stuart Hanover period is a single one of imperial colonialism Chronology IS lacking please be generous Peripheral gives outsiders a clue as to the atmosphere and ambience of this obscure culture since the world knows much more about Southern England due to its colonial secretarial administration Surely we can do without the touchy parts being described with words like ultra Let s do more meeting of minds