There are moments in history where a great deal hangs in the balance, meaning that if things had turned out slightly differently, the history which followed would be very different. In the history of ...
Quote of the day by King Alfred the Great: King Alfred the Great, a pivotal ruler in early English history, successfully ...
The story of the making of England is often represented as a battleground between the English and the Vikings, with waves of plunder, conquest and combat. Of the multiple English kingdoms, only one, ...
Æthelstan, crowned in 925, was the first true king of England but remains overshadowed by Alfred the Great and later rulers. A new biography highlights his military triumphs, legal innovations, and ...
Æthelwulf of Wessex ruled during a critical period in the 9th century when Viking threats were increasing across England.