Anglo-Saxon history

The evolution of England — from ragbag kingdoms to a centralised state

15 May 2021 9:00 am

Alex Burghart describes England’s fitful development from a collection of warring kingdoms into a highly centralised state

When William I’s bloody conquest came to an end, it was his coronation in London, on Christmas Day 1066, that sealed it

What did the Romans ever do for London?

12 January 2019 9:00 am

When Bishop Guy of Amiens looked across the Channel in the 11th century he saw ‘teeming London [which] shines bright.…