In the 9th century the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms came under increasing attack from the Vikings, culminating in the invasion by the ...

In any case, the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were unified in the ninth century under Alfred the Great, a king of Wessex; they eventually gave England its name, which means "land of the Angles." ...

Thanks to Bede's work, the new Anglo-Saxon kingdoms come into the light of history at the beginning of the seventh century. In the south there were the kingdoms of Kent, of the South Saxons ...

LONDON — Newly revealed human remains could offer a rare glimpse into life in Britain through the decline of the Roman Empire and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Experts have hailed ...

A metal detectorist surveying a field in Leeds, England recently happened upon a medieval Saxon pendant covered in gold leaf. Dating to the 8th century, this silver cross, with one arm now broken ...

Lawrence Nees has been teaching University of Delaware students for 40 years, and lecturing around the world about art history for even longer than that, but he’s about to deliver what he calls ...

Ian Hislop tells the story of four great Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England, looking for traces of their legacy today. In today’s final programme in the series he reaches Wessex. Show more With ...

Aethelflaed's marriage strengthened an alliance between Mercia and Alfred's Wessex in the south west and south east, the last Saxon kingdoms resisting a complete Viking victory.

Each season of The Last Kingdom has been based on two books of The Saxon Stories book series. Season 3 was based on books five and six, titled The Burning Land (2009) and Death of Kings (2011).

On the flip side, in the last remaining Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex sits King Alfred the Great (David Dawson, nicely walking the line between fey and aggressive), who longs to unite the ...