The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork from the time also ...

The term Anglo-Saxon is a relatively modern one. It refers to settlers from the German regions of Angeln and Saxony, who made their way over to Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire around AD ...

The inclusion of a latrine in the wooden structure proved pivotal in indicating the elite status of the building.

Archaeologists have discovered the site of the long-lost palace of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that a house in England is the site of a lost residence of Harold, the last ...

From the end of the Roman occupation through the Anglo-Saxon and Viking invasions - a new way of testing DNA in ancient bones could force a rethink of key moments in Britain's early history, say ...

Archaeologists have discovered 321 silver coins still wrapped in a cloth and lead pouch from a time in English history marked ...

For history buffs or curious travelers alike, this makes Brixworth a unique window into a time when the country was still divided into Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. What’s even more fascinating is that ...

which are Anglo-Saxon knives—and then there's this astonishing sword." She explained how important the discovery was to explaining this period of history, "We have fairly sparse historical ...

English owes much to its Anglo Saxon origins. Listen to the voices of rogues, knights and fops as they chart the history of the language. The Anglo-Saxons - A brief introduction to the origins of ...