Although we call the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons “Old English,” English ... have today that relied on a complicated series of word endings and inflections to convey meaning rather ...

‘Anglo-Saxon’ is a term with a long and nuanced history. This study assesses where the word itself comes from, why it has been felt appropriate to separate the pre-Conquest epoch from later English ...

The Anglo-Saxons loved making things from wood. And they made intricate jewellery and metalwork. We still see their influence today, with words like cow, cheese, werewolf and ghost. Plus several ...

Who were the Anglo-Saxons? The Anglo-Saxon age in Britain was from around AD410 to 1066. Find out who they were and where they came from. Why did the Anglo-Saxons come to Britain? Find out what ...

Thought to be the only late Anglo-Saxon gold coin in private hands ... King's title 'Ecgbeorht Rex' around a monogram of the word Saxon. Mr Preston-Morley said only eight other known gold coins ...

Tolkien, who was a professor of Anglo-Saxon English, completed his own translation ... been written more than a millennium ago, in the words of Mr Wood, it "still speaks to us".