Anglo saxon history

Map of A map of Anglo–Saxon Britain after the departure of the Roman Legion during a period known as the Heptarchy, or Seven Kingdoms (AD 500–850). The map is color–coded to show the territories of Strathclyde, Northumbria, Mercia, East Angles, Kent, Wessex, North Wales, West Wales, and the southern portion of the Picts. Within these divisions are shown the territories of Galloway, Bernicia, Deira, Middle Angles, South Angles, East Saxons, and South Saxons. Important cities, ports, and…

Our months of the year are based on the lunar cycle. The word ‘month’ in English or ‘mōnath’ in Old English is related to our word for moon. Here the Old English is separate…

The Jutland Peninsula showing the historic homeland of the Germanic tribes of Jutes, Angles, and Saxons after the Roman departure from Britain (ca. 500 CE)

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Who were the Saxons?

In search of the origins of the English village Just how much information has come from excavation undertaken in advance of development work? In a major survey of Anglo-Saxon settlement, John Blair has been discovering what riches lie in the archives. It is useless for Anglo-Saxonists to deny it: Roman villas and Norman castles have a hugely greater impact on most people’s imagination than anything built in England between AD 400 and 1050. Yet small-scale works of art from the period — the…

Who were the Anglo-Saxons and where did they come from. Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain? Discover their origins and history here.

Anglo-Saxons, according to the historians, are Germanic tribes, who invaded and settled in the south and east of Britain...

Martin Wall, author of The Anglo-Saxons in 100 Facts, reveals why everything we thought we knew about the "Dark Ages" is wrong