England was last conquered in 1066. The story of that famous battle needs an update | CNN The tragic tale of Harold, the king who lost England to William the Conqueror in an infamous battle, still looms large in British popular culture. But that tale may need a reset, according to new rese...

“Historians had previously thought that Harold and his men traveled from Yorkshire to London on foot. New research suggests they made the journey by ship.” - Katie Hunt, via @cnn.com #uk #ukhistory #anglosaxons #kingharold

Eleventh Century England, a kingdom torn apart by Viking incursions, an indecisive king, and a woman caught up in the battles.

Real people. Real events. Read the story of Lady Aelfgifu here:

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#vikings #HistoricalBiography #medieval #anglosaxons #history #england

Reading English from 1000 AD The past was not as foreign as we think.

“Reading English From 1000 AD”, Lewis Campbell (lewiscampbell.tech/blog/260224....).

Via HN: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4713...

#English #Language #History #Writing #OldEnglish #Linguistics #AngloSaxons #England

The surprisingly connected origins of "cow" and "beef".

#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #cow #beef #anglosaxons #normans

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Why is February spelled with two ⟨r⟩’s? Hint: It’s not because English originally pronounced it that way!

#February #etymology #history #months #Latin #AngloSaxons #English #French

Eadric the Grasper: Pantomime Villain NB. All images used herein are public domain. He’s one of English history’s greatest (i.e. worst) pantomime villains, but aside from historians or enthusiasts of the era, I doubt many people will k…

New #Blog
Eadric Streona: England's greatest pantomime villain?
A study in misdeeds and treachery
#history #England #AngloSaxons #medieval

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Very sad news about the loss of a great historian. His 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢: 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘰-𝘚𝘢𝘹𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 was one of my most heavily used resources when I was researching and writing 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥: 𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘢'𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

#MedievalSky #AngloSaxons

Burial site ‘akin to Sutton Hoo’ sheds new light on Anglo-Saxons The extremely rare discovery made during excavations at Sizewell C dates to the 6th or 7th century and includes a princely burial of two people and a horse

NEW: An Anglo-Saxon burial site with remarkable similarities to Sutton Hoo has been discovered at the development of the Sizewell C nuclear power station

www.thetimes.com/article/1528... #history #archaeology #anglosaxons

Æthelwold: a failed rebellion (AD 902) Note: all images public domain. Prior to the Norman Conquest, kingship was passed on by election (via the council of nobles known as the Witan(agemot), rather than by primogeniture. Whilst the norm…

My latest blog: how King Alfred the Great's plans for the succession nearly came crumbling down around his ears.
#history #medieval #AngloSaxons

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White people do better next time! Do not vote for moderate pedophile rapist Democrat Establishment politicians. You know better. No more moderate Democrat politicians!

#whitepeople
#racism
#nomoderates
#democrats
#zohranfornyc
#oldwhite
#anglosaxons

🎙️ New #RockPaperSwords!

We’re joined by Sir Tony Robinson — actor, historian & national treasure — to talk House of Wolf, King Alfred, grief, and finding joy in creativity at 79.

▶️ Watch: youtu.be/Ux0SVNg2ezg

#HouseOfWolf #podcast #AngloSaxons

THE BLOOD AND THE GHOST | Sea Lion Press

In today's #SaturdayShowcase of past SLP #AlternateHistory #books, it's "The Blood and the Ghost" by Alexander Rooksmoor. 25 years after #KingAlfred failed to stop the #Viking #Danes, the #AngloSaxons plot a new revolt... #WhatIf #Counterfactual #EnglishHistory www.sealionpress.co.uk/product-page...

A reconstruction of the Great Hall

Typical Anglo Saxon games, shields and tapestries

An account of life in the kingdom of Northumbria by Bede

Anglo-Saxon pottery

Spent the morning at Ad Gefrin: a museum about life in the kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th and 8th centuries. Ad Gefrin was home to the royal court in the summer months and its remains were excavated in the early 20th century.
#museum #history #Northumberland #AngloSaxons

Delivered this very evening! Excited to dive in and learn more about the individual artefacts that were discovered in the mound

The aim is to mention every single one of them at least once throughout what I hope will be a series of novels

#AmWriting #AmResearching #History #AngloSaxons

St. Margaret of Scotland: She who laughs last… Note: all images in this blog are public domain. In book 3 of my Rebellion Trilogy (The Reckoning – due out later in 2025), a new character comes into play, albeit by proxy as he remains ‘off…

New Blog alert: the story of how the Anglo-Saxons, 2-nil down from the first leg at Hastings, managed to equalise deep into in extra time with a couple of crafty marriages in c.1069 and 1100.
#history #StMargaretofScotland #AngloSaxons

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Coming soon. 1066 from the women's point of view - Jeopardy: Three Queens, One Throne - and a Poet. Who were the women at the court of Harold Godwinson? This novel tries to give the answers. #fiction #amwriting #history #anglosaxons

The Anglo-Saxons were a cultural group in early medieval England, descended from Germanic peoples (Angles, Saxons, and Frisians) who migrated from what is now Germany and Denmark. They spoke a West Germanic dislect that became German! #AngloSaxons #OldEnglish #GermanicOrigins

Shows the book in front of the spines of other books on the Anglo-Saxons

Recent acquisition for our personal library:

📖: The Anglo Saxon World: An Anthology translated by Kevin Crossley-Holland

#booksky #anglosaxons #crossleyholland

Siege of London (1013) - Sweyn Forkbeard pressure breaks "Æthelred the Unready" - Seven Swords The siege of London in 1013 was a pivotal episode in the Viking invasions of England, marking a

Siege of London (1013) - Sweyn Forkbeard pressure breaks "Æthelred the Unready" #vikings #london #anglosaxons #history

Archaeoethnologica: Natural & Supernatural in Medieval England / Natural e Sobrenatural na Inglaterra Medieval

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#Archaeology #Medieval #England #germans #anglosaxons #natural #supernatural #religion #sources #imaginary #books #OpenAccess

Archaeoethnologica: Natural & Supernatural in Medieval England / Natural e Sobrenatural na Inglaterra Medieval

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#Archaeology #Medieval #England #germans #anglosaxons #natural #supernatural #religion #sources #imaginary #books #OpenAccess

Archaeoethnologica: Natural & Supernatural in Medieval England / Natural e Sobrenatural na Inglaterra Medieval

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#Archaeology #Medieval #England #germans #anglosaxons #natural #supernatural #religion #sources #imaginary #books #OpenAccess

Archaeoethnologica: Natural & Supernatural in Medieval England / Natural e Sobrenatural na Inglaterra Medieval

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#Archaeology #Medieval #England #germans #anglosaxons #natural #supernatural #religion #sources #imaginary #books #OpenAccess

Great Heathen Army Campaign: Everything We Know - Seven Swords The Great Heathen Army, also known in Old English as micel here, was a formidable Viking coalition that

Great Heathen Army Campaign: Everything We Know #vikings #anglosaxons #england #history

A mound of scrubby brown green grass with an iron structure poking out in the shape of the prow of a ship, in the background are trees and a tall look out station

This uninspiring mound is actually the site of the famous #SuttonHoo ship burial! Built ~625AD for King Rædwald of East Anglia to sail to the afterlife like Beowulf

The iron structure here shows you where the prow of his ship once stood

#TombTuesday

🏺📸Mine #archaeology #anglosaxons #photooftheday

Some interesting facts about a lesser known group of people youtu.be/__JFdXg0awo?... #AngloSaxons

The #SuttonHoo Dig S1 Part 4 #BromeswellBucket - The Inside Story @timeteam.bsky.social #TimeTeam

TT discovered the base and contents of the famous bucket...here we see the fascinating process of post-excavation.

#archaeology #history #anglosaxons

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Best Period Dramas with Epic Duels and Historical Battles - Seven Swords Period dramas often promise more than refined manners and political intrigue. Some step into the mud and blood

Best Period Dramas with Epic Duels and Historical Battles #perioddrama #battles #vikings #anglosaxons #history

The Anglo-Saxons weren't one tribe but came from Germanic peoples, including Angles, Saxons, & Jutes, from areas now in northern Germany, Denmark, & the Netherlands. They migrated to Britain from the 5th century AD onwards after the Roman withdrawal. #AngloSaxons #History