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Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of medieval era continues with a video on the Anglo-Saxons and what happened to them in the aftermath of the battle of Hastings ...
The sovereign was the last Anglo-Saxon king of the House of Wessex, having taken over from the Dane Harthacnut. Before him ...
The Deben Valley route through Woodbridge was one of the walks included. The east Suffolk town was named the happiest place to live in the country following a survey by Rightmove which polled more ...
Cainhoe Castle was built on a natural hill, mostly likely by Nigel d'Aubigny shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The trust said there was evidence of pre-Roman, Roman and Anglo-Saxon activity ...
Community archaeological digs across the village have unveiled more of it's rich history, including the discoveries of Bronze Age pottery, an Iron Age brooch, fine Roman pottery, and an Anglo-Saxon ...
During the 9th and 10th centuries, King Alfred the Great and Archbishop Aelfric worked on Anglo-Saxon (Old English) translations. After the Norman conquest of 1066, a need for an Anglo-Norman ...
The Anglo-Saxons had been totally overpowered. William had conquered, and secured the power of England, and the Normans had completely taken over. This meant that a huge amount of the land was ...
Mighty warhorses, as richly adorned and armoured as their knightly riders, are an immediately recognisable icon of the ...
"Immediately after the Norman Conquest, Norman and English writers alike felt ... “A couple of sources, including the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, describe Aethelred issuing a decree that all the Danes in ...
Victrix Miniatures has announced a new Middle Ages wargame alongside the folks at Noodle Wargames. Pillage: Ransack The Middle Ages will be coming soon and makes use of the awesome range of Dark Age ...