James Norton leads the King and Conqueror cast as Harold of Wessex, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. Set in the 11th century, the eight-part BBC One drama traces the origins of the Norman ...

Sometimes casting can be a completely creative process and sometimes contracts can get in the way. With CBS Studios‘ upcoming King and Conqueror about Harold of Wessex and William the Conqueror, it ...

The story of the making of England is often represented as a battleground between the English and the Vikings, with waves of plunder, conquest and combat. Of the multiple English kingdoms, only one, ...

Scholars say Aethelstan was likely the first king of England. But the story of his rise to power is complex. A portrait of Aethelstan, who was King of England from 924 until 939 A.D, in a book ...

Delve into the history of Cerdic of Wessex, the legendary figure who founded the West Saxon kingdom, navigating the myths and ...

Somerset Council leader backs Wessex devolution, echoing Andy Burnham’s vision for regional empowerment, local growth and fair funding across England.

Long before England was one, Ecgberht fought his way to dominance, uniting crowns under Wessex’s rising power. Putin helps Iran attack the US Rachel Reeves gives major state pension tax announcement ...