The Vikings invaded England in the 9th and 10th centuries. They plundered, raped and burned towns to the ground. Or at least, this is the story we know from school and popular culture. Nevertheless, ...

Each of us tells a story about who we are, often tracing our identity back through an imagined line of ancestors. Though identity is fundamentally cultural, we tend to anchor it in biology—in the idea ...

From the ruins of Roman Londinium to the bustling merchant wharves of Londonwick, this is the story of how a forgotten city became a crossroads of the early medieval world. Through archaeology, rare ...

Despite their occupations of Britain, the Romans and Vikings didn't leave much of a genetic mark on Britons. The Anglo-Saxons ...

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 ...

Scholars have long been fascinated by the Anglo-Saxon period of British history, which spans approximately 600 years, from the end of Roman rule in around AD 410 to the start of the Norman conquest in ...

A massive 1,100-year-old graveyard leads to a surprising new view of the Nordic legacy in Britain St. Wystan’s church in Repton. In 873-874, a Viking army is believed to have entrenched in the garden.

A British college that offers courses in medieval history is reportedly scrutinizing multiple historical terms out of concern that they evoke nationalism. British news outlet The Telegraph reported ...

Part of a hoard of more than 200 silver artifacts, this coin tells a surprisingly complete story about kingship at a time when Vikings from Scandinavia vied with the resident Anglo-Saxons for control ...

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

The Anglo-Saxons Were Worse Than the Vikings | RealClearScience The Vikings invaded England in the 9th and 10th centuries. They plundered, raped and burned towns to the ground. Or at least, this is ...