Anglo-Saxons joined the Byzantine Varangian Guard after the 1066 Norman Conquest, shaping the Byzantine Empire.

English history. In a succession crisis like no other three warlords separated by hundreds of miles and savage seas vied for ...

A stunning treasure trove of Anglo-Saxon coins reveals how rebellion, loyalty and fear shaped England in the wake of 1066.

The Bayeux Tapestry, a legendary medieval artwork depicting the 1066 Norman Conquest, is set to be displayed in the U.K. for ...

The Bayeux Tapestry will return to Britain for the first time in 950 years, according to rumors of a historic deal between ...

The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK more than 900 years after its creation, the Department for Culture, Media and ...

In lending the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, France uses a rich visual depiction of a war to weave a peace built ...

When Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Confessor died on January 5, 1066, the childless monarch had no direct heir to pass his title to. The king’s counsel, known then as the witenagemot, hastily ...

The Bayeux Tapestry depicting the conquest of England will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years ...

KS2 Music: The Anglo-Saxons. Listen to extracts from the six songs in the series. BBC School Radio. BBC Teach.

If Harold’s aim of strengthening England was wise, his means were hard to digest. For the true cause for 1066 – and the end of the Anglo-Saxon era – was a searing sibling rivalry.

The Bayeux Tapestry depicting the conquest of England will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years ...