Old English Names: Cæd, Bæd and Dangerous to Know
What happened in Britain after the Romans left? The names of those who remained – and those who arrived – may hold an answer.
Anglo-Saxon
The Long Legacy of a Short Life
A young Anglo-Saxon woman with a taste for the finer things in life is the unlikely inspiration for a new pilgrim route.
Here Be Monsters
In Anglo-Saxon England a hill could be a dragon’s lair and a ditch the home of gods.
The Who’s Who of Anglo-Saxon England
The British Library’s new exhibition is a star-studded tour of the Anglo-Saxons at their most eloquent.
Wynflæd’s Will
Often lost behind stories of kings, queens, bishops and saints, what was life like for an Anglo-Saxon woman below the upper ranks of society?
Making a Monster
The worst monsters to the Anglo-Saxon mind were those who thought like humans but chose to act differently.
Remedies Against the Devil and Dementia
The medical advice in Bald’s Leechbook outlasted the language in which it was written.
The Wolf Must Be in the Woods
The real and mythical dangers of the wilderness.
The Beauties of the Year
The beginning of another year provides Eleanor Parker with an opportunity to reflect on a meditation on time that combines exquisite Old English poetry with early medieval science.
Obituary: Professor James Campbell
A leading Anglo-Saxon scholar, whose influence will be felt for generations to come.