The formidable Anglo-Saxon kingdom that modern Britain forgot
Mercia saw the rise of kings, Christianity and our very identity, as Max Adams reveals in this genius history, The Mercian Chronicles ...
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Unearthing the Unexpected Corners of Viking History
Since this century began, Vikings have been the subject of countless historical documentaries, multiple streaming series and ...
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Local History: The story behind a brutal Viking massacre in Derry
These Columban monasteries played a leading role in the expansion of Christianity; they converted the Picts and restored Christianity to Anglo-Saxon Northumbria in the ... The long, broad, two-edged ...
Viking-age hoard found in Scotland a decade ago had indecipherable runes — until now
Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers ...
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A Proposed Translation Hints at the Origins of the Mysterious Galloway Hoard
Discovered in a field in Scotland in 2014, the Viking Age “community property ... The mysterious message, written in Anglo-Saxon runic script, reads: “This is the community’s wealth ...
Bold plans for museum to remember Wolverhampton's 910 Battle of Tettenhall, when Vikings were driven out of Britain
It was the savage battle that created England as we now know it – yet is largely unknown by the city where it took place, ...