The Saxons’ defeat by the Vikings was shaped by disunity, strategy, and timing. This account examines how internal rivalries, ...

The five centuries between the end of Roman rule and the Norman Conquest were, for a long time, seen as a culturally desolate era in British history. Whereas classical civilisation was associated with ...

He's called the 'Marlow Warlord.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists have unearthed the rich burial of a ...

A recent study published in the journal Antiquity has revealed the discovery of two individuals with ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa who were buried in 7th-century cemeteries in southern England. The ...

BBC America’s powerful new historical drama “The Last Kingdom” tells the story that made England possible, and with it the flourishing of Anglo-Saxon culture and law that underpin America as well. The ...

BBC America's enjoyable Viking-invaders drama takes viewers back to the tumultuous birth of England. By Keith Uhlich There are admittedly few better ways to open an engagingly grimy and gory adventure ...

A strong and successful leader became 'cyning', the Anglo-Saxon word for 'king'. Each king ruled a kingdom and led a small army. The Anglo-Saxon kings were from ruling families who passed their power ...

A solid silver Saxon cross has gone on display for the first time in more than 1,200 years after it was discovered by a metal ...

There’s a part of you that wonders if the British Library has designed this entire exhibition as an ‘up yours’ to Brexit. Because the first thing you see, as you walk around this heady exploration of ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Last Kingdom is to ride out for a final time, as Netflix brings the curtain down on the beloved adaptation of Bernard Cornwell’s best-selling The Saxon Stories novels. The streaming ...