An introduction to the fascinating world of Old English glossed Psalters!
What’s in a place name? The toponymy of early medieval England
What do place names tells us about the early history of England?
Kings and Candlesticks in Anglo-Saxon England
Three early medieval English kings had a thing for candlesticks. From candle clocks to candle chastisement.
Anglo-Saxons putting on Viking (h)airs
The best way to win an Anglo-Saxon woman's heart? Viking haircuts and weekly baths!
Heads on sticks: Decapitation and impalement in early medieval England
A good way to keep out unwanted visitors and an inspiration to authors and artists: decapitation and impalement in Anglo-Saxon England.
Chop chop! Three bizarre beheadings in Anglo-Saxon England
Peculiar Anglo-Saxon beheadings: Read more about heads that trip up blind people, keep shouting and get stolen by Vikings.
#NotMyConqueror: Gytha and the Anglo-Saxon Women’s March against William the Conqueror
Following the Norman Conquest, Gytha, former countess of Wessex, was heavily involved in the resistance against William the Conqueror.
An Anglo-Saxon Anecdote: How a peasant beheaded himself
Off with my head! A thousand years ago, an Anglo-Saxon peasant beheaded himself. Find out why here.
Passion, Piles and a Pebble: What Ailed Alfred the Great?
The second episode of The Last Kingdom (UK airdate: Thursday, 29 October, 9 pm, BBC 2) introduces Prince Alfred, who would later become King Alfred the Great (d. 899). In his first scene, Alfred is portrayed as a man tormented both physically (because of his health) and morally (because of his lustful feelings towards the … Continue reading Passion, Piles and a Pebble: What Ailed Alfred the Great?
A medieval giant on display: Last resting place of Beowulf’s Hygelac discovered?
Where was the giant Hygelac (mentioned in Beowulf) buried?
Thijs Porck 