In a land turning to the cross, Penda stood for the old gods—fierce, unyielding, and unconverted to the very end.

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

Roughly around 823 AD, though some accounts say 825 AD, something extraordinary occurred. The Cornish folk, known as the ...

Behind every king was a queen—and in Anglo-Saxon England, their lives were anything but peaceful. These royal women faced exile, poison, betrayal... and sometimes fought back.

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