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

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 ...

Thane: But sire - they are stronger than us, they have better weapons. We are outnumbered ... was as good as his word. The Anglo-Saxon army defeated the Vikings. Guthrum, the Viking leader ...

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

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

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 ...

Whenever Britain faced conflict - from early invasions by the Celts and Romans to WWII when skies were criss-crossed with ...

Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers ...

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 ...

Often referred to as the world’s most famous medieval artwork, the Bayeux Tapestry is both an intricate illustration of the ...