Skeletal evidence shows Britain's ancient Anglo-Saxon society as more genetically diverse than once thought. Language and culture served as a social glue, archaeologists argue, not ancestry. By Mark ...

The term Anglo-Saxon has been removed from a University’s module titles to tackle “nationalist narratives”. The University of Nottingham offers leading courses in Anglo-Saxon history and ...

Early Anglo-Saxon dates from around 410-660 AD ... "Our new data sits at the interface of this debate and implies that early Anglo-Saxon society was a mix of both newcomers and immigrants and, ...

LONDON — Newly revealed human remains could offer a rare glimpse into life in Britain through the decline of the Roman Empire and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Experts have hailed ...

The Anglo-Saxon ascendancy ended in 1066, when the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold, suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the Normans, who were notably brutal and, one must say, as white as ...

Archaeologists announce discovery of Anglo-Saxon cemetery with bodies and treasures dating back 1,500 years. One of the most notable discoveries was the burial of a teenage girl and child.

S ay the term “Anglo-Saxon” to most people, and they’re likely to picture the Smashing Saxons from Horrible Historiesor the protagonists of Bernard Cornwell’s The Last Kingdom. In the ...

Learn about and revise what Anglo-Saxon society was like before 1066 with this BBC Bitesize GCSE History (Edexcel) study guide.

A wealthy pagan burial ground, dating from the first years of the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the fifth century, has been uncovered near London ahead of a high-speed rail project.

A rare sixth-century sword has been uncovered in an Anglo-Saxon burial site near Canterbury, England. This remarkable find offers new insights into early medieval life and could reshape our ...

'Anglo-Saxon' is being weaponized by the far-right." "And here's a resource on the term 'Anglo-Saxon' and why it's a racist dog-whistle, inaccurate and generally sucks balls," Rambaran-Olm said in ...