Clash of the Gods: Beowulf
Clash of the Gods: Beowulf is being re-shown a couple of times this week on the History Channel: Friday, November 18 at 9:00am ET or… Read More »Clash of the Gods: Beowulf
Anglo-Saxons
Today in Medieval History: The Battle of Hastings
William of Malmesbury recounts the battle: The courageous leaders mutually prepared for battle, each according to his national custom. The English, as we have heard, passed… Read More »Today in Medieval History: The Battle of Hastings
Interview with Bernard Cornwell on Death of Kings
Death of Kings is the latest installment in Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon series. It is set for release January of 2012. Product Description: The master of… Read More »Interview with Bernard Cornwell on Death of Kings
The Anglo-Saxon Organization
From Regia Anglorum: The Anglo-Saxon community in England was basically a rural one, where primarily all classes of society lived on the land. At the… Read More »The Anglo-Saxon Organization
Who were the Anglo-Saxons
A good article written by Richard Denning on the origins of the Anglo-Saxons: From AD 70 until around AD 400 most of Britain was ruled from… Read More »Who were the Anglo-Saxons
Edgar the Etheling
Edgar the Etheling (1051 – 1126) was born in Hungary. His father, Edward the Exile, spent most of his life there after the Danish king… Read More »Edgar the Etheling
Review of Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King
Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King by Ian Walker Hardcover: 258 pages Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd.; First English Edition edition (August 1997) ISBN-10: 0750913886 He… Read More »Review of Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King
Anglo-Saxon Settlement in Cheltenham
From the BBC News: An Anglo-Saxon settlement has been discovered on the site of the new All Saints’ Academy in Cheltenham. Two skeletons, pottery and… Read More »Anglo-Saxon Settlement in Cheltenham
Medieval History Term of the Week: Atheling
Atheling Aetheling, also spelt Ætheling, Atheling or Etheling, was an Old English term (æþeling) used in Anglo-Saxon England to designate princes of the royal dynasty… Read More »Medieval History Term of the Week: Atheling
Earl Godwin of Wessex
Godwin of Wessex was the father of Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, defeated by Duke William of Normandy at the Battle of… Read More »Earl Godwin of Wessex