(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Well, that is what the Kremlin wants the world to believe. Take the new Russian ...

In the 400s, the Western Roman Empire abandoned Britain to its own devices. Twin brothers Hengist and Horsa saw an opportunity to lead an Anglo-Saxon invasion and reshape England’s identity. But ...

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on medieval history and history of Britain continues with episode 3 ...

FEW groups of people exert more power on English imagination than the Anglo-Saxons. They first appear in the historical record in the 1st millennium AD, in the wake of the Roman Empire’s retreat from ...

In the sixth century, a monk named Gildas described the arrival of the Saxons in Britain as a mass movement of German and Scandinavian mercenaries, who descended on the island as a punishment. His ...

LONDON — Newly revealed human remains could offer a rare glimpse into life in Britain through the decline of the Roman Empire and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Subscribe to read this ...