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A True Miracle? Maybe Only in the Telling
Was Pope Leo III really muted and blinded? The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says so. Read further to gain context and commentary.
pope leo iii • anglo-saxon chronicle • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Was Pope Leo III really muted and blinded? The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says so. Read further to gain context and commentary.
pope leo iii • anglo-saxon chronicle • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Aethelwulf's Grand Experiment: A New Kind of Succession
Aethelwulf, king of Wessex, had a new idea for regal succession: have ALL of his sons become king before any of their sons could.
aethelwulf • wessex • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Aethelwulf, king of Wessex, had a new idea for regal succession: have ALL of his sons become king before any of their sons could.
aethelwulf • wessex • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Aethelwulf: Worthy Successor?
Aethelwulf succeeded his father, Egbert, to the throne of Wessex. He suffered even more invasions from Danes and Northmen.
aethelwulf • egbert • wessex • danish invasions • anglo-saxon england
Aethelwulf succeeded his father, Egbert, to the throne of Wessex. He suffered even more invasions from Danes and Northmen.
aethelwulf • egbert • wessex • danish invasions • anglo-saxon england
Alcuin: Saxon Scholar of the First Order
Alcuin did a great deal toward enriching the learning of his fellow Saxons and people in France.
alcuin • saxon education • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Alcuin did a great deal toward enriching the learning of his fellow Saxons and people in France.
alcuin • saxon education • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Alfred: Bringer of Knowledge
Alfred the Great promoted education and learning among his people. In this, he saw far into the future, when England would be united.
alfred the great • anglo-saxons • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Alfred the Great promoted education and learning among his people. In this, he saw far into the future, when England would be united.
alfred the great • anglo-saxons • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
An Anglo-Saxon Thanksgiving? Perhaps
It is not a stretch to imagine Angles and Saxons sitting around a table enjoying a feast to celebrate the autumn harvest.
angles • saxons • anglo-saxon england • thanksgiving • ancient british history
It is not a stretch to imagine Angles and Saxons sitting around a table enjoying a feast to celebrate the autumn harvest.
angles • saxons • anglo-saxon england • thanksgiving • ancient british history
Athelstan the Great?
Athelstan was a military success if not quite able successor to his grandfather, Alfred the Great.
athelstan • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Athelstan was a military success if not quite able successor to his grandfather, Alfred the Great.
athelstan • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People gives us a glimpse into Christian Saxon life in the 7th and 8th centuries.
bede • ecclesiastical history of the english people • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People gives us a glimpse into Christian Saxon life in the 7th and 8th centuries.
bede • ecclesiastical history of the english people • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Cadwallon: Leader of Gwynedd
Cadwallon went from boyhood friend of Edwin of Northumbria to mortal enemy in a few short years. He survived their battlefield encounter; Edwin did not.
cadwallon • gwynedd • edwin • northumbria • penda
Cadwallon went from boyhood friend of Edwin of Northumbria to mortal enemy in a few short years. He survived their battlefield encounter; Edwin did not.
cadwallon • gwynedd • edwin • northumbria • penda
Coenwulf: Mercian Overlord and Tyrant
Coenwulf as King of Mercia was an oppressor in Offa's footsteps.
coenwulf • offa • mercia • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Coenwulf as King of Mercia was an oppressor in Offa's footsteps.
coenwulf • offa • mercia • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadgar: The Last Happy King?
Eadgar had a peaceful kingdom and a beautiful queen. Most of the other leaders in Britain pledged their allegiance to him as protector of all England. It was a happy, peaceful time; but the peace would not last.
eadgar • edgar • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadgar had a peaceful kingdom and a beautiful queen. Most of the other leaders in Britain pledged their allegiance to him as protector of all England. It was a happy, peaceful time; but the peace would not last.
eadgar • edgar • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadred: Controlled Rage in a King
Eadred's reign as King of England was marked by battles against the uprising-happy Northumbrians.
eadred • king eadred • anglo-saxon kings • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadred's reign as King of England was marked by battles against the uprising-happy Northumbrians.
eadred • king eadred • anglo-saxon kings • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadwig: Teen King With a Short Reign
Eadwig inherited the throne at 16. He died at 20. In between, he did very little to distinguish himself on the battlefield but plenty to be remembered by the church.
eadwig • edwy • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Eadwig inherited the throne at 16. He died at 20. In between, he did very little to distinguish himself on the battlefield but plenty to be remembered by the church.
eadwig • edwy • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Edmund the Magnificent: A great (young) warrior
Edmund the Magnificent had a brief but outstanding reign, resolidifying the gains of his father and grandfather.
edmund the magnificent • edmund i • anglo-saxon kings • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Edmund the Magnificent had a brief but outstanding reign, resolidifying the gains of his father and grandfather.
edmund the magnificent • edmund i • anglo-saxon kings • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor set the stage for the Norman Conquest by his actions and his affectations.
edward the confessor • harold godwinson • godwin • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Edward the Confessor set the stage for the Norman Conquest by his actions and his affectations.
edward the confessor • harold godwinson • godwin • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Edward the Martyr
Edward the Martyr didn't rule very long, but his legacy lives to this day, largely for the manner of his death and the amazing things that are purported to have happened since his death.
edward the martyr • english kings • ancient british history • anglo-saxon england
Edward the Martyr didn't rule very long, but his legacy lives to this day, largely for the manner of his death and the amazing things that are purported to have happened since his death.
edward the martyr • english kings • ancient british history • anglo-saxon england
Egbert: First King of All English
King Egbert of Wessex was the first king to rule all of England, according to historians.
egbert • wessex • saxons • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
King Egbert of Wessex was the first king to rule all of England, according to historians.
egbert • wessex • saxons • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Ethelred: Kingly Conversion to the Monastery
Ethelred, King of Mercia, gave up his kingship to enter a monastery--shocking but true.
ethelred • mercia • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Ethelred, King of Mercia, gave up his kingship to enter a monastery--shocking but true.
ethelred • mercia • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
From Ironside to Son of Ironfist
After the death of Aethelred, England suffered through the brief reign of Edmund and then embarked on the brutal reign of Canute of Denmark.
canute • edmund ironside • aethelred • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
After the death of Aethelred, England suffered through the brief reign of Edmund and then embarked on the brutal reign of Canute of Denmark.
canute • edmund ironside • aethelred • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Glastonbury Abbey: Christian Beginnings in Wessex
Glastonbury Abbey was made possible by a grant from King Ine of Wessex in 704.
glastonbury abbey • king ine of wessex • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Glastonbury Abbey was made possible by a grant from King Ine of Wessex in 704.
glastonbury abbey • king ine of wessex • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Harald Harefoot and Hardacanute: The End of the Danish Line
Harald Harefoot and Hardacanute, the sons of Canute, were the last Danish kings of England.
harald harefoot • hardacanute • canute • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Harald Harefoot and Hardacanute, the sons of Canute, were the last Danish kings of England.
harald harefoot • hardacanute • canute • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Heavenly Happenings in Anglo-Saxon Times
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle has some interesting mentions of comets, eclipses, and other heavenly happenings.
anglo-saxon chronicle • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle has some interesting mentions of comets, eclipses, and other heavenly happenings.
anglo-saxon chronicle • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Hild: The Power of One Woman in 7th-Century Britain
Hild, the founder of the monasteries at Whitby, was a powerful woman in a certain respect.
hild • whitby • synod of whitby • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Hild, the founder of the monasteries at Whitby, was a powerful woman in a certain respect.
hild • whitby • synod of whitby • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Life in Anglo-Saxon England
Your life in Anglo-Saxon England largely depended on your station and gender.
anglo-saxon england • angles • saxons • jutes • pagan religion
Your life in Anglo-Saxon England largely depended on your station and gender.
anglo-saxon england • angles • saxons • jutes • pagan religion
Offa a Muslim? What Does This Question Really Tell Us?
Was Offa a Muslim? One theory aims to prove so. But this question raises a larger question? Does it matter?
offa • mercia • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Was Offa a Muslim? One theory aims to prove so. But this question raises a larger question? Does it matter?
offa • mercia • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
The Dooms of King Ine
The Dooms (or laws) of King Ine were the first step toward modern common law. This was in the 7th and 8th Centuries.
king ine of wessex • anglo-saxon laws • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
The Dooms (or laws) of King Ine were the first step toward modern common law. This was in the 7th and 8th Centuries.
king ine of wessex • anglo-saxon laws • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
The First Viking Landings in Britain
The Vikings first landed in Britain in 787. It was a case of role-reversal for the Germanic tribes, who themselves had "landed" in Britain centuries before.
vikings • vikings in britain • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
The Vikings first landed in Britain in 787. It was a case of role-reversal for the Germanic tribes, who themselves had "landed" in Britain centuries before.
vikings • vikings in britain • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
The Lindisfarne Gospels: A 7th-Century Thing of Beauty
The Lindisfarne Gospels are a thing of beauty.
the lindisfarne gospels • anglo-saxon england • northumbria • cuthbert • aedfrith
The Lindisfarne Gospels are a thing of beauty.
the lindisfarne gospels • anglo-saxon england • northumbria • cuthbert • aedfrith
The Weapons of War in Anglo-Saxon England
The Germanic tribes used other weapons and other forms of warfare to their advantage, but the ones discussed above were the main means to the end of conquest, a desire that ran deep in the blood of every Jute, Angle, Saxon.
angles • saxons • jutes • anglo-saxons • anglo-saxon england
The Germanic tribes used other weapons and other forms of warfare to their advantage, but the ones discussed above were the main means to the end of conquest, a desire that ran deep in the blood of every Jute, Angle, Saxon.
angles • saxons • jutes • anglo-saxons • anglo-saxon england
Three Overlords of England: A Study in Political Geography
Studying maps of the overlordship of Edwin, Offa, and Egbert shows us a good deal about the changing boundaries of English territory during the first century.
edwin • offa • egbert • saxon kingdoms • bretwalda
Studying maps of the overlordship of Edwin, Offa, and Egbert shows us a good deal about the changing boundaries of English territory during the first century.
edwin • offa • egbert • saxon kingdoms • bretwalda
Vikings: Mobile Fighting Machines
The Vikings were better than the Saxons at using the resources they seized in battle to their own advantage.
vikings • viking warfare • saxons • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
The Vikings were better than the Saxons at using the resources they seized in battle to their own advantage.
vikings • viking warfare • saxons • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history
Vikings: Not Ones for Written Records
The Vikings didn't keep written records at first. Thus, the only accounts we have of the initial Viking invasions were written by the victims.
vikings • viking invasions of britain • ancient british history • anglo-saxon england
The Vikings didn't keep written records at first. Thus, the only accounts we have of the initial Viking invasions were written by the victims.
vikings • viking invasions of britain • ancient british history • anglo-saxon england
Writing: A Revolution in Saxon England
Saxons came, conquered, but didn't write anything down. That's why we know so little about the first Saxon centuries in Britain. The victors write the history books; but if they don't write anything, then we have nothing at all.
saxons • anglo-saxons • saxon england • anglo-saxon england • writing
Saxons came, conquered, but didn't write anything down. That's why we know so little about the first Saxon centuries in Britain. The victors write the history books; but if they don't write anything, then we have nothing at all.
saxons • anglo-saxons • saxon england • anglo-saxon england • writing
Battle of Hastings Part 1
The Battle of Hastings started out well for Harold. Would William be able to finish the job?
hastings • battle of hastings • william of normandy • william the conqueror • harold godwinson
The Battle of Hastings started out well for Harold. Would William be able to finish the job?
hastings • battle of hastings • william of normandy • william the conqueror • harold godwinson
Christianity in Kent: Not Exactly an Inquisition
Christianity came slowly to Saxon England. But once started, it never stopped.
kent • christianity • augustine • ethelbert • saxons
Christianity came slowly to Saxon England. But once started, it never stopped.
kent • christianity • augustine • ethelbert • saxons
Dgieu Sauve La Reine: England’s Other Languages
When is an English language not <i>the</i> English language?
old english cornish jersey guernsey jerriais dgern
When is an English language not <i>the</i> English language?
old english cornish jersey guernsey jerriais dgern
Edward the Elder: Alfred's Successful Successor
Alfred the Great left his kingdom to his son, Edward (the Elder) who protected it very well.
edward the elder • edward i • alfred the great • anglo-saxon england • angles
Alfred the Great left his kingdom to his son, Edward (the Elder) who protected it very well.
edward the elder • edward i • alfred the great • anglo-saxon england • angles
Ethelbert and the Code of Laws
Ethelbert ruled Kent and parts of the rest of Saxon England at the turn of the 7th century. He was the third overlord. He also gave us a code of laws.
ethelbert • kent • saxons • saxon england • anglo-saxons
Ethelbert ruled Kent and parts of the rest of Saxon England at the turn of the 7th century. He was the third overlord. He also gave us a code of laws.
ethelbert • kent • saxons • saxon england • anglo-saxons
Harold and the Beginning of the End
Harold found himself on the throne of England and beset on all sides by competing claims.
harold godwinson • harold ii • harala hardrada • tostig • edward the confessor
Harold found himself on the throne of England and beset on all sides by competing claims.
harold godwinson • harold ii • harala hardrada • tostig • edward the confessor
Penda: Middle Anglian Warlord Extraordinaire
Penda built his kingdom of Mercia into a powerhouse through sheer will and good soldiership.
penda • mercia • northumbria • east anglia • edwin
Penda built his kingdom of Mercia into a powerhouse through sheer will and good soldiership.
penda • mercia • northumbria • east anglia • edwin
Stamford Bridge: The Final End of the Viking Threat
Harold and his army scored a smashing victory over the Norwegian invaders at Stamford Bridge only to hear of a Norman invasion in the south.
stamford bridge • 1066 • battle of hastings • harold godwinson • harald hardrada
Harold and his army scored a smashing victory over the Norwegian invaders at Stamford Bridge only to hear of a Norman invasion in the south.
stamford bridge • 1066 • battle of hastings • harold godwinson • harald hardrada
The Battle of Hastings: Prelude
Harold and his men had to march the length of England to deal with a new, more dangerous threat, hard on the heels of a great and glorious victory. William and his men, on the other hand, were rested and ready to claim what they thought was naturally theirs.
battle of hastings • hastings • 1066 • william of normandy • harald hardrada
Harold and his men had to march the length of England to deal with a new, more dangerous threat, hard on the heels of a great and glorious victory. William and his men, on the other hand, were rested and ready to claim what they thought was naturally theirs.
battle of hastings • hastings • 1066 • william of normandy • harald hardrada
The Beginning of the Dane-Norse Invasions
The Anglo-Saxon invaders were themselves invaded, beginning in the late 8th century.
angles • saxons • anglo-saxons • anglo-saxon england • danish invasions
The Anglo-Saxon invaders were themselves invaded, beginning in the late 8th century.
angles • saxons • anglo-saxons • anglo-saxon england • danish invasions
William of Normandy: A Disputed Crown
William of Normandy had lots of power at his disposal and a full head of steam operating on an alleged promise of the crown of England and a disputed oath of fealty.
william of normandy • duke william of normandy • william the conqueror • battle of hastings • norman conquest
William of Normandy had lots of power at his disposal and a full head of steam operating on an alleged promise of the crown of England and a disputed oath of fealty.
william of normandy • duke william of normandy • william the conqueror • battle of hastings • norman conquest
Events that led to the Battle of Hastings
Arguably the Battle of Hastings was one of those very rare moments when the future of England was reshaped by a single event, and it's aftermath.
events that led to the battle of hastings • how the future of england was reshaped by a dramat • death of edward the confessor • the threats to anglo-saxon england • harold harada defeated as william of normandy land
Arguably the Battle of Hastings was one of those very rare moments when the future of England was reshaped by a single event, and it's aftermath.
events that led to the battle of hastings • how the future of england was reshaped by a dramat • death of edward the confessor • the threats to anglo-saxon england • harold harada defeated as william of normandy land
Danelaw
For over a century, Danish law dominated a significant portion of Anglo Saxon England. How did a Scandinavian influence get hold of England and what did the English do?
danelaw • danish occupation of england • danish king gunthrum • battle of edington • king alfred the great of england
For over a century, Danish law dominated a significant portion of Anglo Saxon England. How did a Scandinavian influence get hold of England and what did the English do?
danelaw • danish occupation of england • danish king gunthrum • battle of edington • king alfred the great of england
The Battle of Hastings Book Review
A fascinating account of the Battle of Hastings and its two most important opponents; William of Normandy and King Harold of England.
the battle of hastings book review • book on fall of anglo-saxon england • book on battle of hastings by harriet harvey wood • king harold of england • william of normandy
A fascinating account of the Battle of Hastings and its two most important opponents; William of Normandy and King Harold of England.
the battle of hastings book review • book on fall of anglo-saxon england • book on battle of hastings by harriet harvey wood • king harold of england • william of normandy
The British Monarchy – Offa of Mercia
Offa was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death in July, 796. Offa came to the throne during a period of civil war following the assassination King Aethelbald.
anglo saxon • anglo saxon chronicle • anglo saxon history • anglo saxon chronicles • the anglo saxon chronicle
Offa was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death in July, 796. Offa came to the throne during a period of civil war following the assassination King Aethelbald.
anglo saxon • anglo saxon chronicle • anglo saxon history • anglo saxon chronicles • the anglo saxon chronicle
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor was an English king noted for his religious piety. He was responsible for the building of the original Westminster Abbey.
edward the confessor • penultimate anglo - saxon king • a godly king • a monarch without power • an unclear succession undermined stability
Edward the Confessor was an English king noted for his religious piety. He was responsible for the building of the original Westminster Abbey.
edward the confessor • penultimate anglo - saxon king • a godly king • a monarch without power • an unclear succession undermined stability
The British Monarchy- Ethelwulf of Wessex
Ethelwulf was the oldest son of King Egbert and ruled Wessex on behalf of his father, starting in 825.
the british monarcy ethelwulf of wessex • the second king of wessex • ethelwulf king egbert • ethelwulf in the anglo-saxon chronicle • ethelwulf viking raids
Ethelwulf was the oldest son of King Egbert and ruled Wessex on behalf of his father, starting in 825.
the british monarcy ethelwulf of wessex • the second king of wessex • ethelwulf king egbert • ethelwulf in the anglo-saxon chronicle • ethelwulf viking raids