A primitive candle lantern originally made by the Anglo-Saxons during the time of Alfred the Great.…
The nightingale is renowned for its song. Its name is derrived from the Saxon meaning night-singer.
"William the Conqueror (1066-1087), as represented on his seal. Although William really ruled 'as king…
"Saxon Architecture was the style of architecture in use in England from the time of its conversion…
"All histories of England commence with the invasion of Julius Caesar, the earliest event in that quarter…
"They had some rude notions of sculpture, and made images out of clay, which they hardened in the fire.…
"In the eleventh century, the Anglo-Saxons, originally the fiercest nation of the North of Europe, had…
Scene from The Tale of Ivanhoe. "In the time of Richard I., the Saxons had not quite forgiven…
The king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred is famous for his defence…
"The pennies of the Saxon and Danish sole monarches of England had a portrait on them. Alfred's earlier…
"A semicircular recess usually placed at the east end of the choir or chancel of a romanesque, or what…
Tower of Sompting church, Essex. Saxon Architecture is the earliest stage of native English architecture,…
Tower of Barton-on-Humber church, Lincolnshire. Saxon Architecture is the earliest stage of native English…
Long and short work. Saxon Architecture is the earliest stage of native English architecture, its period…
Window with a baluster. Saxon Architecture is the earliest stage of native English architecture, its…
Whitby Abbey is a ruined Benedictine abbey sited on Whitby's East Cliff in North Yorkshire on the northeast…
Irish and Scottish missionaries were instrumental in the spread of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England…
The site of Bangor Cathedral was originally occupied by St. Deiniol's monastery, established in the…
Llandaff Cathedral is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Llandaff (of the Church in Wales), situated…
All Saints' Church, Brixworth, is an outstanding example of early Anglo-Saxon architecture located in…
The Abbey Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Sherborne in the English county of Dorset, is usually called…
Dating back to Saxon times, the village of Hatfield was first known as "Hetfelle" and then became known…
There has been a church on the site for over 1300 years since Etheldreda, Queen of Northumbria made…
It is generally regarded as the most impressive (architecturally speaking) church in England that is…
The present parish church of St. Peter's at Wearmouth, on the north bank of the River Wear, occupies…
Eyam churchyard contains a Saxon cross dated to the 7th or 8th centuries. Initially, it was located…
Melrose Abbey is a Gothic-style abbey in Melrose, Scotland. It was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks,…
The present parish church of St. Peter's at Wearmouth, on the north bank of the River Wear, occupies…
He is well known as an author and scholar, and his most famous work, Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum…
The church was originally built by the Saxons around 960, then was adapted by the Normans when William…
This is the only building to survive. It was built c.1365 after its predecessor had been destroyed in…
Alfred the Great (c. 849 – 26 October 899) was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex…
In the center of Bury St. Edmunds lies the remains of an abbey, surrounded by the Abbey Gardens, a park.…
The influence is very much Roman, and this can be seen by looking at the doors and windows of the tower.…
Notable is the Saxon church (dedicated to St. Laurence), which may have been founded by St. Aldhelm…
King Edward the Confessor (c. 1003 – 5 January 1066), son of Ethelred the Unready, was the penultimate…
The stone Abbey was built around 1045–1050 by King Edward the Confessor and was later rebuilt…
Waltham Abbey was founded in 1030 and a building was constructed on the site by Harold Godwinson (aka…
In 1070 Pope Alexander II ordered the Normans to do penance for killing so many people during their…
The founding of the cathedral at Exeter, dedicated to Saint Peter, dates from 1050, when the seat of…
The Cathedral was founded in 680 with Bishop Bosel as its head. The first cathedral was built in this…
William II (c. 1056 – 2 August 1100), the third son of William I of England (William the Conqueror),…
The original Saxon church on the site was dedicated to St. Edmund the King and Martyr. During the Crusades…