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 ...
October is the day when many churches remember the Christian King Alfred the Great. He was driven by biblical principles and ...
Ruling from 871 to 899, Alfred the Great defended Wessex against Viking invasions and laid the foundations for a unified England through military, legal, and educational reforms. FBI Scrambles Over ...
The Great Heathen Army, a coalition of powerful Viking warriors, began its campaign of conquest across Anglo-Saxon England in the late 9th century. The Battle of Ashdown was a pivotal early battle in ...
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 ...