Whatever it is about medieval England that fired up a metalhead from Old Kilpatrick to start writing historical novels, it’s clearly potent ...

Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby ...

Archaeologists pinpoint the site of King Harold’s elite residence, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, using a surprising clue: ...

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

The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern ... chain mail worn by some soldiers in the Byzantine army at that time. The gold- and jewel-encrusted Sutton Hoo ...

After 900 years, experts have discovered the site of King Harold's residence in Sussex, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England.

This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...

Dr Gittos's paper, ‘Sutton Hoo and Syria: The Anglo-Saxons Who Served in the Byzantine Army?', has been published in the English Historical Review.

As the oldest daughter of Alfred the Great, it could be said that Aethelflaed was born into greatness. Contemporary ...

Instead, their presence could reflect the Anglo-Saxons’ own travels as soldiers in search of adventure and reward following a 6th century recruitment campaign into the Byzantian Army.