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

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 ...

The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork from the time also ...

Would you like to learn about the Anglo-Saxons? Great! Well let’s start ... Alfred expanded his kingdom, taking land from the Mercia area and winning control of London. Under his leadership ...

The government has imposed an export bar on a rare Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet panel found ... two of the most powerful kingdoms in 7th Century England. As the item has met more than one of ...