The dark side of the Anglo-Saxons

The fantasy world created by JRR Tolkien in The Hobbit has contributed to a widely held image of Anglo-Saxon England as a lost rural idyll. Yet, says Ryan Lavelle, the reality was far less cuddly, blighted by slavery, sexism and great social inequalities

Anglo saxons and danes hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Truths and Myths About the Anglo-Saxons, by Sarah Albee

English and Its Historical Development, Part 10 - Word Information

10 Disturbing Things the Anglo-Saxons Thought Were Normal, by Sal

The Anglo-Saxons: Fighters, Farmers and Settlers

Why we should keep the term 'Anglo-Saxon' in archaeology

The dark side of the Anglo-Saxons Anglo saxon, Anglo saxon history, Medieval history

Building Anglo-Saxon England, by John Blair

Academics Are At War Over Racist Roots of 'Anglo-Saxon' Studies

Æthelflæd: The Anglo-Saxon Iron Lady Who Showed the Vikings No Fear