There are certain accoutrements that rulers across time appear to have agreed are necessary symbols of power. You probably want a crown, which might be made of precious metal, leaves, or possibly even ...

British folklore tells the story of twin brothers Hengist and Horsa, who led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain. But were they men or myth?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the 400s, the Western Roman Empire abandoned Britain to its own devices. Twin brothers Hengist and Horsa saw an opportunity to ...

Archaeologists may have discovered remains of a hall which belonged to the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. Harold Godwinson's death at the hands of Norman conquerors at the Battle of Hastings ...

As Rome withdrew its legions, Britain fractured into war, migration, and myth. From collapsing cities and falling living standards to Anglo-Saxon settlement and the legends of Arthur, this is how ...

A composite image of photographs from excavations ahead of East Anglia Two. Credit: MOLA-Wessex Archaeology. A team of archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon ...

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The online anti-immigration movement has discovered a buried form of Anglo-Saxon nationalism By George Monaghan Hereward the Wake, it is said, was the last of the English. By 1071 his small army on ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University and Elizaveta Gaufman, University of Groningen (THE ...

A new, old specter is haunting the world: the bloodthirsty Anglo-Saxons. Well, that is what the Kremlin wants the world to believe. Take the new Russian state-backed film “Tolerance.” Released in ...