This does not affect our recommendations or opinions Think of a Yorkshire cathedral city and, chances are, you will think of York, Leeds or Sheffield. Ripon probably doesn’t register – but it should.

The character Uhtred of Bebbanburg from The Last Kingdom was inspired by a real historical figure. Uhtred the Bold was an ...

In the last 48 hours the government of Sir Keir Starmer has ended a link between the House of Lords and the Anglo-Saxon Witan by booting out the hereditary peers and beginning the process of removing ...

In the 400s, the Western Roman Empire abandoned Britain to its own devices. Twin brothers Hengist and Horsa saw an opportunity to lead an Anglo-Saxon invasion and reshape England’s identity. But ...

The majority of city and town names in New Hampshire come from British placenames (mainly English), but many of these placenames have mysterious origins.

In a world left feeling the Game of Thrones -shaped hole in their heart left behind by the divisive fantasy series ending, the BBC and Netflix stepped up with a book-adaptation of their own—one based ...

The Battle of Brunanburh claimed the lives of thousands and experts believe it could have been fought on Wirral ...

A Hertfordshire market town with cobbled streets and a scenic river is earning national praise.

A Hertfordshire market town with cobbled streets and a scenic river is earning national praise. The town of Hertford, only around 40 minutes' drive from Watford in the east of Hertfordshire, dates ...

How do you pronounce the market town of Masham in North Yorkshire? The town is most well known for Theakston's.

Ivar the Boneless, also known as Ivar Ragnarsson, was a prominent 9th-century Viking leader. He led the Great Heathen Army’s invasions of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and established Viking dominance in ...

It could be argued that the concept of a parliament has its roots in Anglo-Saxon England with the Witan, or Witenagemot. This was a meeting or council of wise men whose role was to advise the ...