Let’s not forget that, once upon a time, Catholicism was quite active in those countries. The Church honors “three kings” as ...

The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter- (229-foot)- long medieval artwork that depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be ...

In the stormy 890s, King Alfred the Great faces his final and most intense Viking threat. After years of uneasy peace, ...

A blue plaque was unveiled at Chippenham Museum to honour King Alfred. The museum is believed to have been the site of Alfred's 'royal ville' or hunting lodge. The plaque commemorates his victory for ...

The coins were minted during the reign of Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, who battled Viking invaders during the 9th century. Alfred is renowned as the ruler who helped unify England, but some coins ...

On 22 March 871, West Saxon forces met the incoming Viking invasion, and a brutal battle took place. Much of this conflict is lost to history, including the location of the battle, as reports vary ...

It was the Northumbrian’s expulsion of their last viking king Erik in 954 and acceptance of the Wessex king Eadred that marked a final chapter in the unification of England.

From the time of Alfred’s accession to the crown of Wessex in 871 AD, he was obliged to fight against the Vikings who were intent on taking control of the last Anglo-Saxon kingdom which resisted ...