As Alfred (r. 871 – 899) led the remnants of his gathered followers into the Somerset fens in 878, it was unlikely that the celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ […]
Easter in Athelney – King Alfred and the Great Viking Army
King Eadwig, St Dunstan, and the Ménage à Trois – Propaganda in the Early English Court
King Eadwig inherited the throne of Wessex in 955 at age fourteen. Like any fourteen year-old given unlimited power, he proceeded to live it up. In four short years on the throne […]
Wicked Queens and Martyred Kings – the 819 Murder of S. Kenelm of Mercia
Killed by his sister Cwoenthryth in 819, King Kenelm of Mercia – a lad of a mere seven years – spent less than a year on his throne before meeting a martyr’s […]
Edward I’s Welsh Castles: A Conquest Set in Stone
Any journey to Europe to visit medieval castles is incomplete without a trip to the Welsh countryside to appreciate arguably the most impressive ring of fortifications from the middle ages. Edward’s imposing […]
The Postgrad Chronicles 