Vikings is a History Channel series inspired by the documented sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), a legendary Norse ...

The Sutton Hoo Helmet is one of the most important Anglo Saxon finds of all time. It was buried in the grave of a warrior chieftain. Alongside it were a vast array of weaponry and a 27-metre-long ...

A history enthusiast and poet from Burnley believes his home town was the site of a bloody and legendary Anglo-Saxon battle.

An open family day sees the unveiling of a ‘transportable museum’, a series of artefact cases and boards displaying prehistoric finds.

There are six songs to learn and seven dramas to explore, including Alfred the Great, Athelstan, the story of Beowulf (told in three episodes) and the end of the Anglo-Saxon dynasty in 1066 at The ...

A history enthusiast and poet from Burnley believes his home town was the site of a bloody and legendary Anglo-Saxon battle.

From the get-go, Vikings was hailed as one of the best historical dramas of recent times on TV. Netflix brought its spin-off, ...

York, once known as Jorvik, was a thriving Viking hub that connected Europe, Asia, and Africa through trade and governance.

The Economic History Review, Vol. 71, Issue. 4, p. 1360. The workings of royal and ecclesiastical authority in Anglo-Saxon England can only be understood on the basis of direct engagement with ...

Map showing The Danelaw in yellow The Danelaw was established in the north and east of England as the Vikings took control and ripped apart the established Anglo-Saxon heptarchy. Northumbria, East ...

An English linguistic identity was first systematically propagated by Alfred the Great who, from 871 to 899 BCE, not only ...