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BBC America’s powerful new historical drama “The Last Kingdom” tells the story that made England possible, and with it the flourishing of Anglo-Saxon culture and law that underpin America as well. The ...

In season 1 of the series, Ragnar orchestrates the first-ever raid on England at Lindisfarne in Northumbria. It’s there that he meets his greatest friend, Athelstan, for the first time. Athelstan is a ...

On September 25, 1066, King Harold Godwinson's Saxon army had just force-marched nearly 200 miles in four days to confront a Norwegian invasion led by Harald Hardrada—one of the most feared Viking ...

Bryan Sykes is a professor of human genetics at Oxford University and also operates a company that traces human genetic backgrounds. Think of him as a CSI detective for history buffs. Sykes tackles ...

This undated handout photo provided by the British Museum shows a gold ring from the ninth century which was part of a £3 million Viking hoard, metal detectorists George Powell and Layton Davies have ...

So it's Easter. Probably. And I honestly can't think of a better time to go raiding and pillaging up and down the coast of England in a Viking warband, while everyone's taking some time off, relaxing ...

AFM Hidden Gem: ‘Pagan War’ Summons Krampus for Festive Viking Horror Set amid the lush greenery of the English countryside, 'Pagan Warrior' sees a savage gang of Vikings invade a Saxon castle, ...