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    • The Bayeux Tapestry shows the transition of England from Anglo-Saxon rule to Norman conquest.
      What you need to know about the Bayeux Tapestry
      The Bayeux Tapestry – which is technically an embroidery – is surely one of the most beautifully elaborated pieces of propaganda ever produced.
      1 week ago — History
    • The British authorities have recovered and handed over to the British Museum a significant collection of 44 coins that date back to the late 800s.
      Recovered Viking coins may help rewrite English history
      Featuring a "Two Emperors" design, the recently recovered currency shows that Alfred the Great and Ceolwulf II of Mercia were allied against Viking forces.
      1 month ago — News
    • The Gilling sword on display in 2010 at the Yorkshire Museum, York, UK.
      The 9 best Viking sites in Britain
      Here's where to find the most impressive Viking attractions in the UK.
      2 months ago — Scandinavia
    • Lyminge has one of the longest continuous Christian histories in Britain.
      New findings reveal lengthy local resilience during Viking raids in Kent
      Despite frequent Viking attacks, recent evidence shows that monastic life in Lyminge continued for several decades.
      2 months ago — News
    • The Viking Domesday stone depicts seven armed men brandishing swords and axes.
      All you need to know about the Viking Domesday stone
      A Viking raid on a monastery on the island of Lindisfarne, off the coast of northeast England, sent shockwaves throughout early medieval Europe: the Viking Age had begun with blood and fear.
      3 months ago — History
    • Pictured is the Viking burial mound at Heath Wood being excavated.
      New evidence shows Vikings brought animals to Britain
      Long-excavated remains from Britain's only known Viking cremation cemetery, Heath Wood in Derbyshire, now offer proof that dogs and horses came from Scandinavia.
      3 months ago — News
    • If it wasn't for King Alfred's actions, it is not hard to believe that the Danes would have succeeded in their expansion.
      What would have become of England had the Vikings triumphed at the battle of Edington?
      The battle of Edington - and King Alfred's victory over the Vikings - is a crucial moment in England's history. What would have happened if Alfred had lost?
      6 months ago — News
    • The Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum dedicated to telling the millennium-old story of York.
      The story of the Jorvik Viking Centre - one man's quest to show just how fun history can be
      Forget Hampton Court, The Lake District, or even any jerk chicken store in Notting Hill, one of the United Kingdom's best-kept and most delightful tourist attractions is the Jorvik Viking Centre.
      6 months ago — News
    • The term Danelaw refers to areas of England where Danish (Viking) law was subject, i.e., the areas of Anglo-Saxon England conquered by the Vikings.
      What was the Danelaw?
      Aside from great football teams, even better beer, and horrible weather, what else do parts of the English Midlands, North, and North East have in common? They were part of the Danelaw.
      9 months ago — History
    • An illustration of Alfred's father, Æthelwulf of Wessex, from the 14th-century Genealogical Roll of the Kings of England.
      Who was Alfred the Great, the Saxon king who defeated the Vikings?
      The fourth son of a King, Alfred, had to wait his turn to rule his kingdom. However, when he finally ascended to the throne of the West Saxons, he certainly made up for the lost time. 
      10 months ago — History
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