The term Anglo-Saxon is a relatively modern one. It refers to settlers from the German regions of Angeln and Saxony, who made their way over to Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire around AD ...

‘Anglo-Saxon’ is a term with a long and nuanced history. This study assesses where the word itself comes from, why it has been felt appropriate to separate the pre-Conquest epoch from later English ...

An unusual piece of Anglo-Saxon jewelry — a plagiarized pendant rife with typos — that was discovered by a metal detectorist ...

They even laid the foundation for the creation of England. There we go, the history of the Anglo-Saxons in a matter of minutes, from invaders to settlers, to makers. How enjoyable was that?

A History of the Beginnings of England,’ historian Marc Morris recounts the turbulent era between the abandonment of Britain ...

Fragments of a helmet recovered from the Sutton Hoo ship burial show that early-medieval metalwork could be decorative and ...

This 1930 volume contains the original texts, with translations and commentaries, of the great majority of surviving Anglo-Saxon wills drawn up in the tenth and eleventh centuries. The documents are ...

Archaeologists have discovered a "unique" ancient Roman drinking vessel mysteriously embedded in an Anglo-Saxon burial from the early 6th century A.D. The burial is one of 49 that were interred ...

Beowulf isn't just significant in English literary history - it is set in Denmark and was actually first translated from the Anglo-Saxon into Danish. As Prof Burn says, the Danes "see it as their ...

James Vukmirovic took a trip to see a distillery which mixes Anglo Saxon mythology with the fruits of the local area to create a truly unique whisky.

Anglo Saxon weight sets often feature pre-Saxon coins ... Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors, who are the museums and members of the public.

The largest Anglo-Saxon ship burial ever discovered contained ... The perfect gift for the history buff in your life. Give now and get up to $20 OFF + FREE TOTE + BONUS ISSUE.