Historians hold him in high regard, he has been described as, “The Father of mediaeval modern England” and “One of the ...

Æthelstan and the Anglo-Saxons claimed victory, and the survivors of the northern alliance fled to Ireland. A new era had begun. Æthelstan was now king of a new united nation, England, which he ...

An excavation has revealed an elaborate hall in the east of England of early Anglo-Saxon kings, which was used for feasting by monarchs and their warriors roughly 1,400 years ago.

A newly discovered Anglo-Saxon settlement in England is surrounded by dry land today, but once was an island oasis amidst marshland. And at least some of its inhabitants were literate. The long ...

The last Anglo-Saxon King of England. Harold Godwinson (Harold II) ruled for only nine months in 1066 before he was killed in the critical Battle of Hastings. His residence Bosham, on the coast of ...

General Knowledge (Video) How Anglo Saxons Arrived To England & Gave It Its Name. Posted: June 27, 2024 | Last updated: June 27, 2024. #anglosaxon #germaninvasion #angles #saxons #jutes #frisians ...

Metal detectorists have found a rare gold and garnet raven head in southwestern England’s Wiltshire from the Anglo-Saxon period about 1,400 years ago.

The Anglo-Saxons gave us the most foremost language in the world, English, which derives from Old English or Anglo-Saxon. They unified what came to be England as we know it, while the English ...

A major university in England is reportedly distancing itself from the term "Anglo-Saxon" out of concern it evokes an exclusive racial identity that could evoke nationalism.

First published in November 2018, this chart of Fake Britain maps over 500 fictional locations from film, TV, novels, comics, folklore and video games. Trace how Harry Potter might rub shoulders ...

During his reign from 924 to 939, Athelstan united the Anglo-Saxons, defeated the Vikings and became the first king of England after seizing control of Northumbria.

Metal detectorists have found a rare gold and garnet raven head in southwestern England’s Wiltshire from the Anglo-Saxon period about 1,400 years ago.. They have also unearthed a gold band or ...