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"Exploring the Rich Legacy of Anglo-Saxon England: From Kingdoms to Artifacts" Map of England Showing the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and Danish Districts

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English

The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183143 The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry

The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183149 The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)

The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183150 The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)

Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183145 Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: The Battle of Stamford Bridge, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea

The Battle of Stamford Bridge, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, c
IL323214 The Battle of Stamford Bridge, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, c.1910 (litho) by Clark

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: King Edward the Confessor on his Deathbed, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)

King Edward the Confessor on his Deathbed, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183125 King Edward the Confessor on his Deathbed, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Burial of Edward the Confessor, illustration from a facsimile of The Life of St Edward

Burial of Edward the Confessor, illustration from a facsimile of The Life of St Edward the Confessor (colour litho)
STC286257 Burial of Edward the Confessor, illustration from a facsimile of The Life of St Edward the Confessor (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: The English turn in flight after the death of King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry

The English turn in flight after the death of King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183151 The English turn in flight after the death of King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Reception of Saint Augustine by Ethelbert, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M

Reception of Saint Augustine by Ethelbert, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub
STC364352 Reception of Saint Augustine by Ethelbert, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: The Ladies Bower (Saxon House), illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c

The Ladies Bower (Saxon House), illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c. 1920 (litho)
STC363609 The Ladies Bower (Saxon House), illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Stewart

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: St. Etheldreda, the Abbess of Ely, c. 1455 (oil on panel)

St. Etheldreda, the Abbess of Ely, c. 1455 (oil on panel)
SOA235460 St.Etheldreda, the Abbess of Ely, c.1455 (oil on panel) by Pygot, Robert (fl.1455); Society of Antiquaries of London, UK; (add.info.: wife of Tonbert)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Saxon King, c. 1515 (oil on oak panels)

Saxon King, c. 1515 (oil on oak panels)
1765236 Saxon King, c.1515 (oil on oak panels) by English School, (16th century); 143x76 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Saxon King, c. 1515 (oil on oak panel)

Saxon King, c. 1515 (oil on oak panel)
1765237 Saxon King, c.1515 (oil on oak panel) by English School, (16th century); 143x25 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Harold, returning from Normandy, presents himself to Edward the Confessor

Harold, returning from Normandy, presents himself to Edward the Confessor, engraved by JD Cooper (coloured engraving)
STC418703 Harold, returning from Normandy, presents himself to Edward the Confessor, engraved by JD Cooper (coloured engraving) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Anglo-Saxon soldiers surrounded on a hillock by Norman soldiers at the Battle of Hastings

Anglo-Saxon soldiers surrounded on a hillock by Norman soldiers at the Battle of Hastings
6339994 Anglo-Saxon soldiers surrounded on a hillock by Norman soldiers at the Battle of Hastings by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu

Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu
6339973 Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Trial by the Ordeal of Boiling Water, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation

Trial by the Ordeal of Boiling Water, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c. 1920 (litho)
STC292411 Trial by the Ordeal of Boiling Water, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Alfred the Great burning the cakes, 878 (colour litho)

Alfred the Great burning the cakes, 878 (colour litho)
5217472 Alfred the Great burning the cakes, 878 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred the Great burning the cakes, 878)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Saxon King, c. 1515 (oil on oak panels)

Saxon King, c. 1515 (oil on oak panels)
1765238 Saxon King, c.1515 (oil on oak panels) by English School, (16th century); 33.8x32 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor
3782427 Edward the Confessor by Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1874-1936); (add.info.: Edward the Confessor by Gilbert Keith Chesterton)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Cavalry crossing a ford, 1879

Cavalry crossing a ford, 1879
Afghanistan ( History): Cavalry crossing a Ford

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: St Edward the Confessor, King of England (engraving)

St Edward the Confessor, King of England (engraving)
3646447 St Edward the Confessor, King of England (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Edward the Confessor, King of England (1004-1066)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: How Oswald sang that night he knew not (engraving)

How Oswald sang that night he knew not (engraving)
3634730 How Oswald sang that night he knew not (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Oswald sang that night he knew not)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Anglo-Saxon Minstrels (engraving)

Anglo-Saxon Minstrels (engraving)
3654588 Anglo-Saxon Minstrels (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anglo-Saxon Minstrels)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: An Anglo-Saxon Dinner-Party Pledging (engraving)

An Anglo-Saxon Dinner-Party Pledging (engraving)
3654556 An Anglo-Saxon Dinner-Party Pledging (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Anglo-Saxon Dinner-Party Pledging)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: King Alfred and the burned cakes (engraving)

King Alfred and the burned cakes (engraving)
3647220 King Alfred and the burned cakes (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Alfred and the burned cakes)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Statue of St Boniface (c675-754), Anglo-Saxon missionary to the Germanic parts of the Frankish

Statue of St Boniface (c675-754), Anglo-Saxon missionary to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire
3647217 Statue of St Boniface (c675-754), Anglo-Saxon missionary to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire, in Fulda (engraving) by German School

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: St Boniface felling Donars Oak, sacred to the pagan Germans (engraving)

St Boniface felling Donars Oak, sacred to the pagan Germans (engraving)
3647196 St Boniface felling Donars Oak, sacred to the pagan Germans (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Boniface felling Donars Oak)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Penny of AEthelred II, London mint, 978 (silver) (reverse of 3706818)

Penny of AEthelred II, London mint, 978 (silver) (reverse of 3706818)
3706819 Penny of thelred II, London mint, 978 (silver) (reverse of 3706818) by Ealdgar (fl.978); diam: 19 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: St Frideswide, detail, 1859 (stained glass)

St Frideswide, detail, 1859 (stained glass)
3474822 St Frideswide, detail, 1859 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Harold Godwinson swearing an oath on sacred relics to support William

Harold Godwinson swearing an oath on sacred relics to support William, Duke of Normandys claim to the English throne
6015001 Harold Godwinson swearing an oath on sacred relics to support William, Duke of Normandys claim to the English throne (litho) by Board

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Ancient types of bed (litho)

Ancient types of bed (litho)
6013599 Ancient types of bed (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient types of bed)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Crop rotation as practised by the Early English (lithograph)

Crop rotation as practised by the Early English (lithograph)
5999287 Crop rotation as practised by the Early English (lithograph) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crop rotation as practised by the Early English)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Anglo-Saxon England: Dunstan dragging King Edury from Elgiva (engraving)

Anglo-Saxon England: Dunstan dragging King Edury from Elgiva (engraving)
6005338 Anglo-Saxon England: Dunstan dragging King Edury from Elgiva (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dunstan dragging King Edury from Elgiva)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Queen Judith reciting to Alfred when a Child the Songs of the Bards describing the heroic

Queen Judith reciting to Alfred when a Child the Songs of the Bards describing the heroic
5055699 Queen Judith reciting to Alfred when a Child the Songs of the Bards describing the heroic Deeds of his Ancestors pub

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Silver fragments (silver)

Silver fragments (silver)
1216343 Silver fragments (silver) by Anglo-Saxon, (10th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Cuerdale Fragments of silver and silver wire; (a) twisted, irregular shape

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Four-sided lentoid bead (enamel, garnet & gold)

Four-sided lentoid bead (enamel, garnet & gold)
1216342 Four-sided lentoid bead (enamel, garnet & gold) by Anglo-Saxon; 3.5x1.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Buckle (garnet & gold)

Buckle (garnet & gold)
1216341 Buckle (garnet & gold) by Anglo-Saxon, (7th century); 2.5x6.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Tostock Anglo-Saxon gold buckle)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Ixworth Cross (garnet & gold)

Ixworth Cross (garnet & gold)
1216339 Ixworth Cross (garnet & gold) by Anglo-Saxon; length: 4.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: The pendant was found at Ixworth, Suffolk in 1856)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Egfrith offering the Bishopric of Hexham to Cuthbert, 678

Egfrith offering the Bishopric of Hexham to Cuthbert, 678
IL388156 Egfrith offering the Bishopric of Hexham to Cuthbert, 678, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Scott

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Alfreds galleys attacking the Viking Dragon ships, 897 AD

Alfreds galleys attacking the Viking Dragon ships, 897 AD
IL388142 Alfreds galleys attacking the Viking Dragon ships, 897 AD, illustration from Hutchisons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Guthrums submission to Alfred the Great (gravure)

Guthrums submission to Alfred the Great (gravure)
979522 Guthrums submission to Alfred the Great (gravure) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guthrums submission to Alfred the Great, 878)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Map of the Saxon Heptarchy (engraving)

Map of the Saxon Heptarchy (engraving)
976414 Map of the Saxon Heptarchy (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the Saxon Heptarchy)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Dresses of the Anglo-Saxon women of the 8th Century (coloured engraving)

Dresses of the Anglo-Saxon women of the 8th Century (coloured engraving)
972839 Dresses of the Anglo-Saxon women of the 8th Century (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dresses of the Anglo-Saxon women of the 8th Century)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: An Anglo-Saxon nobleman in his state dress (coloured engraving)

An Anglo-Saxon nobleman in his state dress (coloured engraving)
972836 An Anglo-Saxon nobleman in his state dress (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Anglo-Saxon nobleman in his state dress)

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Harold II swears fidelity to Duke William of Normandy, 1066

Harold II swears fidelity to Duke William of Normandy, 1066
984728 Harold II swears fidelity to Duke William of Normandy, 1066, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Background imageAnglo Saxon Collection: Complete non-local Anglo-Saxon Coin Hoard, the Crondall Hoard, from Crondall

Complete non-local Anglo-Saxon Coin Hoard, the Crondall Hoard, from Crondall
1203050 Complete non-local Anglo-Saxon Coin Hoard, the Crondall Hoard, from Crondall, Hampshire (gold) by Anglo-Saxon; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English




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"Exploring the Rich Legacy of Anglo-Saxon England: From Kingdoms to Artifacts" Map of England Showing the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and Danish Districts: Delve into the intricate political landscape of early medieval England with this detailed map, showcasing the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and Danish districts that shaped its history. Bayeux Tapestry 1067: Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066. The death of Harold II: Witness a pivotal moment in English history through the iconic Bayeux Tapestry, as it vividly depicts the fateful Battle of Hastings and King Harold II's tragic demise. Anglo-Saxon brooch of the Kentish type: Admire the exquisite craftsmanship and intricate design displayed in this stunning Kentish-style brooch, offering a glimpse into the artistic prowess of Anglo-Saxon metalworkers. Alcuin of York (730-804). Alcuin presents to Rabanus Maurus: Uncover intellectual exchange during this era as we witness Alcuin, an influential scholar from York, presenting his works to Rabanus Maurus—a testament to their contributions to education and learning. Pottery cremation urn from a grave at Loveden Hill, Lincolnshire, Anglo-Saxon 6th-7th century: Step back in time with this pottery cremation urn discovered at Loveden Hill—an archaeological marvel preserving ancient burial customs and providing insights into early Saxon society. Alfred being scolded for burning the cakes (colour litho): Marvel at historical anecdotes as we encounter King Alfred facing reprimand for accidentally burning cakes—a lighthearted yet endearing tale that humanizes even legendary figures like him. The Pitney Brooch: Anglo-Scandinavian second half of the 11th century.