In 878 AD, Alfred the Great of Wessex faced one of his most critical tests: halting the Viking conquest led by Guthrum the Dane. This documentary dives deep into the Battle of Edington, where Alfred ...
England but remains overshadowed by Alfred the Great and later rulers. A new biography highlights his military triumphs, legal innovations, and cultural patronage that shaped England’s identity. From ...
King Alfred the Great, King John, Geoffrey Chaucer – and you? With the news that Sir Benjamin Slade has put up his Maunsel House family seat on the market, there’s a chance for a new owner to live out ...
How did chemist Alfred Lucas, dubbed "Egypt's Sherlock Holmes," save the fragile treasures recovered from King Tut's tomb?
A University of Cambridge academic has joined calls for greater recognition of the first king of England. Aethelstan ruled England from 927 AD to 939 and united the kings of Wessex, Mercia, ...
A new biography of Æthelstan marks 1,100 years since his coronation in 925AD, reasserts his right to be called the first king of England, explains why he isn't better known and highlights his many ...
A royal which was once declared England's "greatest monarch" has received a train named after them - and for those who thought it would be Queen Elizabeth II, they'd be wrong. Queen Elizabeth II ...
When you think of the capital of England, London's iconic landmarks like Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament immediately spring to mind. But this wasn't always the case — 300 years before London took ...
Whether you know nothing about The Long Walk or have read the novel, there’s a very good chance you’ll like director Francis Lawrence’s big screen adaptation. It’s an entertaining, troubling story ...
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