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BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE
The story of
Vikings
and
Anglo-Saxons
Migrations, invasions and the battle for Britain
Alfred the Great
Treasures of Sutton Hoo
Early Christianity
The irst Anglo-Saxons
Why the Vikings attacked
Warriors of the seas
The creation of England
Vikings in America
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EDITORIAL
Editor
Rob Attar
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WELCOME
From the crumbling of Roman rule in the fifth century AD
until the triumph of the Normans (themselves descended
from Norsemen) in 1066, Britain’s – and especially England’s
– history is dominated by two groups: the Anglo-Saxons and the
Vikings. Both originating in northern Europe,
the Anglo-Saxons
and Vikings arrived in waves of migrants and invaders,
battling
and making accommodations with both each other and the peoples
already inhabiting these islands. They left a profound legacy in our
language, our laws, our place names and remarkable artefacts that
continue to be discovered today.
In this special edition of
BBC History Magazine
we explore both
groups in depth, with articles written by some of the country’s
foremost experts. Discover the latest thinking about the ‘Dark Ages’,
find out about the
Vikings’ fearsome martial prowess
and get the
lowdown on leading figures of the age such as Alfred the Great and
Æthelstan – England’s first king. Plus, we take the story further afield
by charting some of the Vikings’ voyaging adventures, including
their
famed expeditions to America.
This special edition is a compendium of some of the
best articles on the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings to
have appeared in
BBC History Magazine
over recent
years. I hope that you find it an enjoyable read. Do
also check out our monthly magazine, in which we
will continue to analyse this fascinating era.
Rob Attar
Editor
BSME Editor of the Year 2015, Special Interest Brand
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Additional work by
Rachel Dickens,
Matt Elton, Susanne Frank, Katherine Hallett,
Sarah Lambert, Rosemary Smith, Sue Wingrove,
Paul Jarrold
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“Theirs was not
a limited world
–
they navigated
the motorways of
the sea,
trading in
goods and ideas at
the limits of the
known world”
Historian
JANINA RAMIREZ
debunks entrenched ideas about the
so-called ‘Dark Ages’ on page 114
The Story of
Vikings and Anglo-Saxons
3
CONTENTS
62
Was Alfred’s greatness
mostly down to luck?
80
How hapless King Æthelred lost
England to the Viking Swein Forkbeard
6
Timeline
Ryan Lavelle traces successive
waves of settlement and conlict
26
Discover where Britain
embraced Christianity
Ecgfrith, the powerful king of
Northumbria who nearly ruled
the whole island
22
Beowulf
Who wrote the epic Old English
poem? Alex Burghart investigates
10
WORLD OF THE
ANGLO SAXONS
12
Who were the
Anglo-Saxons?
Nick Higham tackles the big
questions about their origins
26
The rise of Christianity
Sarah Foot visits key sites in the
spread of the gospel in Britain
42
Offa: beyond the Dyke
Sarah Foot proiles the king who
built a barrier against the Welsh
30
The dark side of the
Anglo-Saxon world
Life for lowly peasants was far
from idyllic, says Ryan Lavelle
46
ANGLO SAXONS
VERSUS VIKINGS
The Norsemen launched their
attacks in an attempt to defend
their culture, says Robert Ferguson
The Story of
Vikings and Anglo-Saxons
ALAMY/GETTY
16
When the Dark Ages
were lit up
Alex Burghart on the impact of the
discovery of the Sutton Hoo hoard
4
48
Why did the Vikings’
violent raids begin?
38
The Anglo-Saxon who
(almost) united Britain
Nick Higham introduces
98
Learn how
ships were
key to the
success of
the Vikings
30
Why Anglo-Saxon England
wasn’t a rural idyll for all
104
How Vikings
built a new
society in
Iceland
74
Æthelstan: the king
who made England
56
How England rode
the Viking storm
Ryan Lavelle explains how
compromise was crucial in
countering Viking aggression
16
Lessons from the
Sutton Hoo hoard
74
927: the year Æthelstan
made England
Michael Wood plots the events that
saw Alfred’s grandson rule England
98
How the Vikings ruled
the waves
Gareth Williams shows how great
seamanship ensured success
ALAMY/AKG-BRITISH LIBRARY/GETTY/ALAMY
62
Alfred the Great:
a lucky king?
Alex Burghart asks whether the
iconic leader owed his success to
good fortune rather than greatness
80
The Viking conquest
of England
Sarah Foot on how Swein Forkbeard
became England’s irst Viking king
104
A land without kings
Philip Parker on how Vikings
created a new society in Iceland
68
Æthelflæd: iron lady
of Mercia
Alex Burghart lauds the exploits of
King Alfred’s dynamic daughter
The Story of
Vikings and Anglo-Saxons
88
WORLD OF
THE VIKINGS
90
The Vikings at home
Cameron Balbirnie explores life
and death in Viking settlements
108
Vikings in America
John Haywood tracks the exploits
of a small band of explorers
114
Opinion
Janina Ramirez explains why the
‘Dark Ages’ were far from dark
5

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