In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Medieval History series, we explore why the Anglo-Saxons were repeatedly defeated by the Norse Vikings. From poor military coordination and political ...

After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw land territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland. He was the first 'King of all ...

Instead of waiting out the Vikings until they went away, the Anglo-Saxons reaped the myriad benefits of a broad cultural intermingling that many people still think never happened. “The world ...