Peterborough history: The violent Viking and Saxon invasions to have struck Peterborough We take a look at two notorious early invasions into Peterborough Sign up to FREE email alerts from CambridgeLive - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Peterborough has a storied history, which spans hundreds of years and has not been without tumultuous times. The city’s majestic cathedral is at the heart of most of this history. Archaeological evidence suggests that a Roman building stood on the site of the cathedral, while the current building became the resting place of Queens in the Tudor and Elizabethan periods, as well as featuring in the War of the Roses.