Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic of Heroism and Monsters
The Origins and Significance of Beowulf Beowulf, the oldest surviving epic poem in Old English…
The Germanic Invaders of England – 1. The Jutes
The story of the Jutes in Britain is an often overlooked chapter in the island’s…
The Muslim Conquest of the Iberian peninsula
The Prelude: A World in Flux The Iberian Peninsula, prior to the Muslim invasion, was…
Anglo-Saxon Culture in Britain
Not simply a warrior society The End of Roman Britain As the 5th century dawned,…
Why the Dark Ages weren’t so dark
Despite its name, the Dark Ages were not entirely dark and saw significant cultural and…