The Athelstan Pilgrim Way, a new 100-mile trail in Wiltshire, recalls the reign of England's first king 1,100 years after his ...
England, 872. A Saxon man, raised by Danes, must choose a side and play his part in the birth of a nation, alongside the man ...
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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 ...
Ninth-century coins taken from Craig Best upon his arrest Durham Police Several years ago, police in England conducted a dramatic sting operation to recover 44 missing ninth-century coins. Now, two ...
On The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom, by David Woodman. England is old. The history of its foundation remains shrouded in mystery and the allure of myth. Undeniably the ...
In his lifetime, the first king of England was renowned throughout Europe. But over the centuries, he has been sidelined by history. For a king who achieved so much, Æthelstan is a remarkably ...