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 Vikings, like the Anglo-Saxons, fought on foot (not horseback ... Those who could not run fast enough were killed and their helmets, weapons and armour were stolen. The Vikings did not ...

weapons and equipment. Elaborately decorated horse equipment, depictions of horses on other artifacts and even the skeletons of horses, have also been found in the graves of early Anglo-Saxon ...

Since this century began, Vikings have been the subject of countless historical documentaries, multiple streaming series and ...

Mercia saw the rise of kings, Christianity and our very identity, as Max Adams reveals in this genius history, The Mercian Chronicles ...

Traditionally the event that was said to launch the Viking Age in Europe was the raid on Lindisfarne in AD 793. Viking ships travelling a river. (Photo by The Print Collector via Getty Images) As ...

John Ellis argues that the Anglosphere was responsible for espousing our common humanity and therefore should be treated as the hero (“Critical Race Theory Is an Inversion of History,” op-ed ...

The discovery not only sheds light on the final Anglo-Saxon king, it also provides a rare window into a key turning point in history for England, researchers said. Bosham is named on the Bayeux ...

A PRETTY UK city has two rather unusual claims to fame – with the home of chocolate and a massive Viking event. Hundreds of ...

Professor of Early Medieval history, Ryan Lavelle, also appears on screen in two episodes of the new six-part documentary series, Vikings - the Making of a Dynasty. The series is directed by Agnès ...