Historian Nicholas Higham speaks to Laura Reid about how the country’s transition from Roman Britain to the Anglo-Saxon era marked the beginnings of Englishness.

The Rohirrim were the legendary horse-lords of Middle-earth, a warrior culture built entirely around their bond with horses. From the wide grasslands of Rohan they forged one of the most formidable ...

They may not always have enjoyed the most cordial of relations, but English and German people have more in common than they might think. An analysis of the genetic make-up of today's British ...

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 ...

Excavators recently unearthed an Anglo-Saxon "princely" grave — containing two men, a horse and grave goods — during the construction of a nuclear power station in England. The discovery was made at ...

Grave 109 at Oakington is a rare triple burial, holding the remains of a female infant, a young woman (left) and an older woman (center). Duncan Sayer The soldiers arrived in “three ships of war, with ...

Today, if one were to ask to ask about an “elf” or “elves” there are probably two answers that would come back. One would certainly be the cheerful and hardworking crew of Santa Claus at his toy ...

Archaeologists in Germany have confirmed the discovery of the oldest coin ever found in Saxony, a 2,200-year-old Celtic gold piece known as a “rainbow cup.” The find, made near Leipzig by a metal ...

One thing that can be said about the history of Christianity is that it has always been multicultural and multi-ethnic. Christianity is not tied to any one ethnic group or cultural tradition but has ...