The Anglo-Saxons, known in Old English as the “Angul-Seaxan”, shaped much of the English language, culture, and identity. Descended from a hotchpotch …
Monsters and Meadhalls: Life in Anglo-Saxon England
The Anglo-Saxons caused chaos in England during the collapse of the Roman Empire. Turning the region into a series of warring mini-states, these Germanic warriors created English culture.
The tiny coastal island of Lindisfarne in Northumberland, England, was at the center of the Anglo-Saxons’ relationship to Christianity. From stories …
The Anglo-Saxons gave us some of the world’s most visually complex and intricately crafted treasures. With a love of puzzles and riddles, they …
The nature of warfare and the military organization of the Anglo-Saxons is a notoriously contested subject. Conflicting records and opinions have …
Christianity has existed in Britain since the time of the Roman Empire when it spread across the British Isles over the process of many centuries. …