In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Medieval History series, we examine why the Anglo-Saxons consistently fell to the invading Vikings. Disunity among Saxon kingdoms, poor coordination, and ...

Dozens of sites linked to the Viking great army as it ravaged Anglo-Saxon England more than 1,000 years ago have been discovered. Leading experts from York University have traced the archaeological ...

In this first episode Dan gets to grips with swords and longbows, under the expert guidance of Andy Deane from the Royal Armouries. The tiltyard is transformed into a medieval training ground as Dan ...

Two exceptionally rare Anglo-Saxon "Lamb of God" coins, minted over 1,000 years ago in a desperate bid to seek divine protection against Viking attacks, have been discovered in Denmark. The silver ...

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, ...

The frontline of Viking territory runs through the unassuming market town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, putting it at the ...