The story of the Vikings in Britain is one of conquest, expulsion, extortion and reconquest. Their lasting legacy was the formation of the independent kingdoms of England and Scotland. Raids by ...

A tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion is returning to the U.K. for the first time in 900 years. On a state visit, France's president announced a loan to the British Museum.

In the Middle Ages England was, under the Anglo-Saxon leadership, the centre of the courtly civilisation in Europe. But when the last Anglo-Saxon king passed without a descendant, a terrible battle ...

The term Anglo-Saxon is a relatively modern one. It refers to settlers from the German regions of Angeln and Saxony, who made their way over to Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire around AD 410 ...

Great Invasions: The Darkages 350-1066 AD brings you back into the dark age of Europe - a time in history where barbarian tribes and nation states quarreled, warred and conquered each other as the ...

A clever mix of strategy and action, GREAT INVASIONS plunges you back into Europe of the Dark Ages, a time in history where hundreds of nations and barbarian tribes rush to assault the civilized world ...

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Vikings season six will premiere this November on History in the US and Amazon Prime worldwide. The series is written and created by Michael Hirst and is inspired by the sagas of Viking Ragnar ...