Adam is a 3rd year PhD student at the University of Hull working on identity and hybridity in the medieval north of England. His PhD research focuses on Yorkshire and Northumberland between 1066 and 1216, using baronial families as a lens through which to examine the distinct political, social, cultural and religious characteristics of these regions. His paper for the Crossing Borders, Contesting Boundaries Podcast explores northern identity in the age of the Norman conquest.

Music: Aitua, 'Blind Fire', from the album Elements. Used with the kind permission of the artist. All rights reserved.