History documentary dealing with the origins of the British monarchy amid the Anglo-Saxon / Viking wars of early medieval ...

Now, archaeologists have uncovered a ring-shaped fortress that historians believe was used to train Vikings ahead of a large invasion of England in 1013. Located in Vallø on the Danish island ...

The story of the Vikings in Britain is one of conquest, expulsion, extortion and reconquest. Their lasting legacy was the formation of the independent kingdoms of England and Scotland. Raids by ...

and they mounted a full-scale invasion of England with 350 dragon ships anchoring in the mouth of the Thames. Then, rather than returning home for the winter as had been their custom, the Vikings ...

A lost Viking army which was a "key part" of the creation of England may have been identified ... from the 200 years previous to the Viking invasion. But new research has turned this on its ...

Æthelred fled to Normandy, and a Viking, Sweyn Forkbeard, took the English throne. Sweyn’s son, Canute, was part of the invasion force. He was, in turn – after reinvading England following ...

In the first episode, Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave investigated how the ferocious Viking army prepared for invasion in Denmark before launching their terrifying attack on England.