We examine the clues in Anglo-Saxon literature and language to determine how they regarded different animals.

Archaeologists have provided important new evidence to answer the question 'who exactly were the Anglo-Saxons?' New findings based on studying skeletal remains clearly indicates the Anglo-Saxons were ...

The Vikings invaded England in the 9th and 10th centuries. They plundered, raped and burned towns to the ground. Or at least, this is the story we know from school and popular culture. Nevertheless, ...

A strong and successful leader became 'cyning', the Anglo-Saxon word for 'king'. Each king ruled a kingdom and led a small army. The Anglo-Saxon kings were from ruling families who passed their power ...

The surprising discovery of an Anglo-Saxon feasting hall in the village of Lyminge is offering a new view of the lives of these pagan kings An aerial view of the excavations at Lyminge in southeastern ...

Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, which famously depicts William the Conqueror's victory over the so-called Anglo-Saxons Public domain via Wikimedia Commons People in the United States and Great Britain ...

From barbarian invaders to devout Christian missionaries, the Anglo-Saxons brought four hundred years of religious evolution and shifting political power to the British Isles. In 410 the Roman emperor ...

Activity 1: Anglo-Saxon village Activity 2: Quiz - Who were the Anglo-Saxons? Well let’s start at the beginning. The Anglo-Saxon age in Britain was about 410 to 1066 and they originally come from ...

CANTERBURY, ENGLAND—The Guardian reports that a sword dated to the sixth century has been discovered in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in southeastern England. The weapon features a gild and silver ...

Say the term “Anglo-Saxon” to most people, and they’re likely to picture the Smashing Saxons from Horrible Historiesor the protagonists of Bernard Cornwell’s The Last Kingdom. In the popular ...