Learn how ancient DNA and tooth enamel are rewriting England’s medieval history and showing connections between climate ...

England’s path to unity began after Rome’s 5th-century withdrawal, when Angles and Saxons formed rival kingdoms like Mercia, ...

The Anglo-Saxons Were Worse Than the Vikings | RealClearScienceThe Vikings invaded England in the 9th and 10th centuries. They plundered, raped and burned towns to the ground. Or at least, this is the ...

Part of a hoard of more than 200 silver artifacts, this coin tells a surprisingly complete story about kingship at a time when Vikings from Scandinavia vied with the resident Anglo-Saxons for control ...

Emmy-winning costume designer Joan Bergin, who received recognition for her work in the Showtimes series "The Tudors," wonders why "Vikings" hasn't gotten any award nods: "I was curious why the ...

One vessel in the hoard had Zoroastrian religious symbols. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. They were wrong. A new analysis of the ...

The non-violent mode will enable players to learn about Viking and Anglo-Saxon culture without getting an axe in the chops. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

We’ve seen it all in documentaries and dramas. The Viking Age begins as hordes of Vikings leap ashore from their long-ships, in a lightening raid against defenceless clerics and lay folk, only to ...

A mass grave found on the grounds of St. John’s College at the University of Oxford in 2008 presented a medieval mystery. Could the dead have been victims of a notorious massacre a thousand years ago?