The weapons in our graves were as much as an expression of loss and grief, as they were a physical statement about strength ...

Saxons. Audio drama telling the story of Alfred the Great and his struggles against the Vikings. BBC School Radio. BBC Teach.

When England’s first true king confronted Viking power in the north, one of his most effective weapons became his manipulation of loyalty ...

Beneath Oxford University, archaeologists have uncovered a medieval city that altered the course of English history David Keys British archaeologists looking for evidence of prehistoric activity in ...

The gallery tells the story of life in East Anglia after the Romans left and showcases the Castle's fine collection of Anglo-Saxon & Viking material. At the gallery's entrance, a recreation of an ...

A huge Anglo-Saxon burial site in Northamptonshire in the United Kingdom was recently discovered and archaeologists unearthed over 3000 pieces of jewellery, weapons, and more. There are about 154 ...

Ninian was probably the son of a Roman soldier stationed at Hadrian's Wall. After studying in Rome and Gaul, he travelled to Galloway to spread the Christian gospel. By 430 AD his followers had built ...

A large earthwork on England’s northwest coast may hold the remains of Ivar the Boneless, a 9th-century Viking commander ...

After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw land territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland. He was the first 'King of all ...

THE traditional image of ferocious Vikings savaging helpless, peace-loving Anglo-Saxons has been challenged by scientific evidence which shows that the latter were just as bloodthirsty in return. A ...

In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Medieval History series, we examine why the Anglo-Saxons consistently fell to the invading Vikings. Disunity among Saxon kingdoms, poor coordination, and ...