The Anglo-Saxon period stretched over 600 years, from 410 to 1066... The early settlers kept to small tribal groups, forming kingdoms and sub-kingdoms. By the ninth century, the country was ...

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 ...

Oxford was part of a defensive network throughout the Anglo Saxon Kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex against the Vikings. Mr Ford added: "Using specialist equipment to extract cores of earth from deep ...