New genetic research has traced the paternal line of Poland’s first royal dynasty, challenging long-held national traditions ...

The 890’s – storms are brewing in Valhalla. It's the final years of the reign of Alfred the Great. After a period of relative ...

The Last Kingdom is on Netflix and here we take a look at some of the main characters from the show and how they compare to real-life people ...

The first of King Alfred’s battles against the Danes was in May 871 in Wilton, Wiltshire. This was to be a catastrophic defeat for Wessex, and as a consequence Alfred was forced to make peace with (or ...

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It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. THE woman whose drive saw the creation of a memorial for King Alfred the Great has died aged 94. Barbara Hall was the founder and chairman of ...

Although many speculate that it may have been King Rádwald of East Anglia, based on the extravagance of the burial, we may never know for sure, adding to the allure of the story of Sutton Hoo.

when the Great Army fled northward from Wessex after Alfred the Great’s victory over Guthrum, the king of the Vikings, at the Battle of Edington, in what is now Wiltshire. This battle ...

A renowned bus preservation group is gearing up for a special celebration. Marking 40 years since its inception, Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) will commemorate the occasion on Saturday, May 31.

The Minnesota Vikings schedule is still fresh, and Sam Ekstrom returns to give his own schedule thoughts. Author: king5.com Published: 11:56 AM PDT May 19, 2025 ...

The bloodbath at Brunanburh in 937 AD was fought by King Athelstan when he united the Anglo-Saxons for the first time to fight off a Viking invasion ... Athelstan and his brother Edmund returned to ...