Bamburgh Castle -- the ancient seat of the kings of Northumbria, built on its great sea-rock -- was briefly occupied by Scottish forces during David I's great invasion of 1138. The seizure of this symbolic fortress was more politically significant than strategically necessary: Bamburgh was the ancient royal capital of Northumbria, and its occupation underlined Scotland's claim to the northern earldom. It was surrendered on the negotiated settlement that followed the Battle of the Standard.
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