Archaeologists uncover ‘lost’ home of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king
Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby ...
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 ...
First words decoded from burnt scrolls that haven’t been read in nearly 2,000 years
This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...
Unravelling the mysteries of Skye's Fairy Flag
The Fairy Flag - Am Bratach Sith in Gaelic - has pride of place in the drawing room of Skye's Dunvegan Castle, ancestral home ...
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How did the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings get on with each other?
After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw land territories ... Three days later William's Norman army landed in the south of England. William and Harold's armies fought at the Battle ...
Abandoned British ghost towns left to rot
With its rich and long history, spanning everything from ancient settlements to the world wars, Great Britain is dotted with ...
Malcolm III, King of Scots 1034 – 1093
The peace secured by the treaty was an uneasy one and in 1093 Malcolm once again invaded northern England. An arranged ...
Constantine II, King of Alba 900 – 943
Constantine mac Áed (Constantine II), the grandson of Kenneth MacAlpin, began his life as an exile. In 878 AD his father, Áed, had been slain by a Giric, son of Dungal, and Constantine, a young boy at ...
Acaster Malbis, on the River Ouse, near York - In the shadow of a dark, tragic event
To the unaware, the name Acaster Malbis could likely evoke a place of distinction, perhaps having been conferred by a ...