After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland and was the first king to claim to be ...

In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Medieval History series, we examine why the Anglo-Saxons consistently fell to the invading Vikings. Disunity among Saxon kingdoms, poor coordination, and ...

The gallery tells the story of life in East Anglia after the Romans left and showcases the Castle's fine collection of Anglo-Saxon & Viking material. At the gallery's entrance, a recreation of an ...

BBC America’s powerful new historical drama “The Last Kingdom” tells the story that made England possible, and with it the flourishing of Anglo-Saxon culture and law that underpin America as well. The ...

People with Scandinavian ancestry were in Britain long before the Anglo-Saxons or the Vikings turned up, researchers have found after studying the genetics of an ancient Roman buried in York, reports ...

Going 'Flexitarian' – eating mostly plant-based foods with the occasional bit of meat – has been championed as the way forward for a sustainable future. But it seems the growing trend may have roots ...