He was crowned king on September 4, 925, in Kingston-upon-Thames ... (Vikings had started raiding Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the late eighth century, and had established footholds in the north ...

For an even more in depth look into Kingston’s long history and heritage, one can visit All Saints Church and the Coronation Stone, the crowning site of seven Anglo-Saxon kings. Nearby lies ...

A storyteller played music on a small harp or a lyre to accompany their stories and poems. Anglo-Saxon jewellers made brooches, beads and gold ornaments. At first, their artwork was pagan ...

The Vikings were defeated but the Normans succeeded in conquering England, bringing to an end Anglo-Saxon England. This is known as the Norman Conquest. The Normans, or 'North-men', were ...