(Phys.org) -- A supernova may have actually been the mysterious "Red Crucifix" in the sky that is cited in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle for the year 774. New correspondence between a university student ...

The tragic tale of Harold, the king who lost England to William the Conqueror in an infamous battle, still looms large in British popular culture. But that story may need a reset, according to new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the 400s, the Western Roman Empire abandoned Britain to its own devices. Twin brothers Hengist and Horsa saw an opportunity to ...

According to an Old English manuscript chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons, a mysterious "red crucifix" appeared in the "heavens" over Britain one evening in A.D. 774. Now astronomers say it ...

Archaeologists have discovered the site of the long-lost palace of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. Using a combination of ground-penetrating radar, data from past archaeological excavations ...

One of Europe’s most iconic battles may not have unfolded as widely believed. New research suggests a key part of the story behind the 1066 Battle of Hastings has been misunderstood for generations.

Researchers believe King Harold ‘did everything right’ after new evidence overturns one of English history’s best-known ...

The Great Heathen Army wasn’t a single unified force, but rather a shifting coalition of warbands whose multi-layered ...

Over the past month, our understanding of England’s distant past has been upended—not by trained archaeologists, but by two hobbyists with simple metal detectors. While prospecting in village ...